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Print (Engraving)
Benj.\n West Esq.\r
David Edwin, Hooker and Co.
1797-1831
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
David Edwin (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1968.0394.205
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1968.0394.205
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
Benj.\n West Esq.\r
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
David Edwin (Engraver); Hooker and Co. (Printer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Location based on Edwin's place of work. Exact identity of "Hooker and Co." not known, several firms existed under this name in Philadelphia, New York, and New England in the early 1800s.
Date
1797-1831
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: Edwin sc.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right
Inscription: Print.\d by Hooker &Co.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Stipple engraved
- Crayon manner engraved
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
12 (H) x 9.5 (W) x 5.2 (Image H) x 2.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.6 (H) x 24.2 (W) x 13.2 (Image H) x 7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
OH at left. OW near top. Print H: 7.98 in. (20.28 cm). Print W: 4.8 in. (12.3 cm). No plate marks.
Edition Watermark
none