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David Edwin

Portrait of Gilbert Stuart

Maker

David Edwin (American, 1776-1841), designer
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865), painter
Duffee, printer

Title

Portrait of Gilbert Stuart

Year

1800s

Medium

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Materials

stipple engraving (printing process)

Supports

  • Medium white wove paper mounted on window sheet of medium cream wove paper

Dimensions

13 x 10.5 cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:in pencil in LL corner:50.072 ; in LR corner:2/13/50-8-1Recto:Black ink outline on mount surrounding imageIn Plate--under image:Engraved by D. Edwin from the original Picture by John Neagle/GILBERT STUART/Ætat . 72 ; in LL corner:Duffee, Printer ; in LR corner:Proof

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ARTsurrounded byPROVIDENCE/RHODEall inscribed in a circle.

Identification

State

Artist's proof

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Workd of Art Fund

Object Number

50.072

Type

  • Prints

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David Edwin (American, 1776-1841), designer
John Neagle (American, 1796-1865), painter
Duffee, printer
Portrait of Gilbert Stuart, 1800s
stipple engraving (printing process)
13 x 10.5 cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches) (plate)
Museum Workd of Art Fund 50.072

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