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Creator Role
publisher copyrighter painter
Description
The colored engraving features a full-bodied seated portrait of John Tyler. He is seated at a desk and holding a book. The portrait is printed on off-white paper and appears to have been torn from a bound volume.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1863
Measurement
10 3/4 X 8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
colored ink engraving on paper
Inscription
recto, below portrait, printed signature: John Tyler recto, below portrait: From the original painting by Chapel in the possession of the publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York. / Entered according to act of Congress AD 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the southern district of N.Y. verso, at top left, handwritten in pencil: 2/322
Subjects
Engraving; Tyler, John, 1790-1862
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
1275
Digital ID
FVW_01275
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.