Object Number 1977.0184

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

DAVID HOSACK, M.D. F.R.S.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. J. Hampton Barnes, Jr.

Creator (Role)

Charles Heath (Engraver)
1785-1848
Charles Heath, the son of James Heath (who had been appointed engraver to the King in 1794), is best known for the small plates which he engraved for various annuals and other publications. Among his principal works are the "Views of Richmond (England)". Heath was one of the first members of the Society of British Artists, and provided illustrations for such periodicals as The Keepsake and The Amulet.

Thomas Sully (Painter)
06/19/1783-11/15/1872

Joseph Delaplaine (Publisher)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1815-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower left beneath image; PAINTED BY SULLY
2. Inscription; Lower right beneath image; ENGRAVED BY CHA\S. HEATH.
3. Inscription; Center below image; PUBLISHED BY JOSEPH DELAPLAINE

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Stipple engraved, Line engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.7 (H) , 8.01 (W) , 5.9 (Image H) , 4.26 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24.7 (H) , 20.35 (W) , 5.9 (Image H) , 4.26 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at right. W near top. No plate marks.

Publisher Summary

Delaplaine, Joseph

Place of Publication

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

Watermark

none

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Published: no. 235, p. 340.