Object Number 1957.1413

Object Name

Certificate (Military appointment certificate)

Title

Naval commission of Isaac Hull to rank of Captain in the United States Navy

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Samuel Lewis Sr. (Draftsman)
Nothing further is known about this individual. Possibly a different person than the geographer and mapmaker Samuel Lewis.

Akin & Harrison Jun.\r (Designer and engraver)
Unclear whether Akin and Harrison worked in partnership or only collaborated on projects.

Place of Origin

Washington, District of Columbia, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Primary creation place is place where certificate issued.

Secondary Place of Origin

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

Secondary Origin Notes

Copperplate engraved by Akin and Harrison Jr. in Philadelphia.

Date

April 23 1806 (1806-1806)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription ; Bottom left of center; Written by S. Lewis S.\r
2. Inscription; Bottom right of center; Designed & Engraved by Akin & Harrison Jun.\r

Subjects

American Eagle; Allegory

Materials

Ink; Vellum; Wax

Techniques

Engraved, Etched, Hand lettered

Dimensions (inches)

17 (H) , 14.1 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

43.1 (H) , 35.8 (W)

Measurement Notes

Irregular edges. H at left. W at bottom.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Quimby, Maureen O'Brien. 1972 "The Political Art of James Akin". Winterthur Portfolio. 7: 59-112.
• Published: fig. no. 1, p. 62.