Print (Engraving)

Museum Object Number 1966.0212.001

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

Milton Dictating to his Daughter, from Analectic Magazine, vol. 4 (Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1814).

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Peter Maverick (Engraver)

Gideon Fairman (Draftsman)

Thomas Sully (Painter)

Moses Thomas (Publisher)

Creator Notes

• He was a partner from 1810 to 1818 with George Murray and Draper in Philadelphia PA as MURRY, DRAPER, FAIRMAN & Co, where he specialized in banknote vignettes. 3 • Master to Charles Toppan about 1812 in Philadelphia PA. • He was a partner from 1819 to 1822 with Jacob Perkins in Philadelphia PA as PERKINS & FAIRMAN. He went to England where he resided and conducted the engraving business for three years before returning to Philadelphia. • He was a partner from 1824 to 1825 with Cephas G. Childs in Philadelphia PA • He was a partner from 1826 to 1827 with Draper, Underwood in Philadelphia PA fAIRMAN, DRAPER, UNDERWOOD & Co.

Date of Birth

10/22/178006/26/177406/19/1783

Date of Death

06/07/183103/18/182711/15/1872

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1814

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right, beneath image; P. Maverick sc.\t
2. Inscription; Lower left, beneath image; Sully pinx.\t
3. Inscription; Lower center; PUBLISHED BY/ Moses Thomas,/ N.\o 52 Chesnut St./ PHILADELPHIA./ 1814.

Subjects

Literary scene; Book illustration; John Milton

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Engraved, Etched, Line engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.3 (H) , 5 (W) , 7.9 (Image H) , 4.2 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.1 (H) , 12.8 (W) , 7.9 (Image H) , 4.2 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Trimmed within platemark.

Publisher Summary

Thomas, Moses

Publication Date

1814

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

State

I

Watermark

none

Edition Notes

Illustration from The Analectic Magazine, vol .4, 1814 (Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1813-20).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Stephens, Stephen DeWitt. 1950 The Mavericks, American Engravers.
• Listed under Peter Maverick, General Works, no. 307, p. 106.