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Print (Family register)
Family register of Nathan and Betsy Johnson
Richard Brunton
1810-1815
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Brunton (Engraver)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1960.0065 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1960.0065 A
Object Name
Print (Family register)
Title
Family register of Nathan and Betsy Johnson
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Richard Brunton (Engraver)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Brunton moved from Connecticut to Groton, Massachusetts around 1810.
Date
1810-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Foliate initials "RB" within a banded circle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
9 (H) x 6.8 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.9 (H) x 17.2 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.5 cm; laid lines per cm not measured. No image measurements in conservation files.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Child, Deborah M. 2014 Cherished Ornaments: Engravings by Richard Brunton from the Earliest Years of the American Republic. American Ancestors. 15 (3): 45-48.
• Article relating to the maker of this object. (See Multimedia tab)