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On Display: House - Architects Room
Print (Mezzotint)
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, L.L.D. F.R.S./ President of the American Philosophical Society.
Edward Savage, Charles Willson Peale
December 10 1796 (1796-1796)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward Savage (Engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1960.0366
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0366
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, L.L.D. F.R.S./ President of the American Philosophical Society.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Edward Savage (Engraver and publisher); Charles Willson Peale (Painter)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
December 10 1796 (1796-1796)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: C.W. Peale Pinxt.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: Philada. Pub: Decr. 10th 1796 by E. Savage.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: E: Savage Sculpt.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Mezzotint with minimal burin work
Dimensions (inches)
21.1 (H) x 16.5 (W) x 17.8 (Image H) x 13.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.5 (H) x 41.9 (W) x 45.2 (Image H) x 34.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 20.0 in. (50.7 cm). Plate W: 13.9 in. (35.2 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
E. Savage
Publisher Date
12/10/1796
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
E. Savage
Edition State
Proof
Edition Notes
Probably an open-letter proof, (See Fowble, 1987, p. 339).