Major General David Hunter Engraving

Creator

John Chester Buttre

Files

Creator Role

engraver

Description

This object features a black and white engraved portrait of Major General David Hunter. Hunter was a member of the committee that presided over the Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1865

Measurement

7 7/8 X 4 3/8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

recto, bottom, signature: D. Hunter

Subjects

Hunter, David, 1802-1886; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination

Work Type

engraving

Class

Prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4501 B

Digital ID

FVW_04501B

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.