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HENRY CLAY,/...
Peter Maverick, Asher Brown Durand, Charles Bird King, Benjamin Owen Tyler
1822
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Maverick (Engraver and printer)
Place of Origin
Washington; District of Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1973.0255
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1973.0255
Object Name
Print (Line engraving)
Title
HENRY CLAY,/...
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Peter Maverick (Engraver and printer); Asher Brown Durand (Engraver); Charles Bird King (Painter); Benjamin Owen Tyler (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Washington; District of Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1822
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: PAINTED BY CHARLES KING.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: WASHINGTON CITY; PUBLISHED BY BENJAMIN O. TYLER, 1822.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: ENGRAVED BY PETER MAVERICK/ New York.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Copy-right secured, according to act of Congress.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right
Inscription: Printed by P. Maverick.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Line engraved
- Line Etched
Construction Description
Cross-and-lozenge style crosshatching in face. Probably printed from a steel-faced plate.
Dimensions (inches)
21.9 (H) x 15.3 (W) x 16.7 (Image H) x 11 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.63 (H) x 38.9 (W) x 42.4 (Image H) x 27.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 18.8 in. (47.7 cm). Plate W: 14.6 in. (37.2 cm). Two sets of impressions along top, right, and bottom, unclear which ones are plate marks.
Publisher Summary
B. Tyler
Publisher Date
01/01/1822
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
B. Tyler
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Maverick's portrait of Clay was originally engraved with just the English title and credits. A lengthy inscription in Spanish was added, and impressions for a South American gift book were pulled.