John W. Francis
Maker
After
(artist)
1794-1867
(engraver)
1800-1892
(author)
1794-1867
(publisher)
19th century (Life dates)
(artist)
1794-1867
(engraver)
1800-1892
(author)
1794-1867
(publisher)
19th century (Life dates)
Title
John W. Francis
Date of Production
1865
Medium
Line and stipple engraving on steel
Dimensions
Height: 15.1 cm
Height: 9.7 cm
Height: 9.7 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7475.12
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Notes
Part of a series of steel engravings published in The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans (Philadelphia: Rice, Rutter & Co., 1865).
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Literature
American engravers upon copper and steel, 2 vols
no. 2573
no. 2573
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper right, black ink: 177F14
Stamp: Recto: upper right, stamped in blue: WITT / LIBRARY
Maker's mark: Recto: centre left, printed below image: Painted by James Herring
Maker's mark: Recto: centre right, printed below image: Engrav'd by J. F. E. Prud'homme.
Signature: Recto: centre, printed below image: John W. Francis.
Inscription: Recto: lower left, typed: Nat. Port. Gall. of Distinguished Americans, 1865
Stamp: Recto: lower right, stamped in blue: M
Stamp: Recto: upper right, stamped in blue: WITT / LIBRARY
Maker's mark: Recto: centre left, printed below image: Painted by James Herring
Maker's mark: Recto: centre right, printed below image: Engrav'd by J. F. E. Prud'homme.
Signature: Recto: centre, printed below image: John W. Francis.
Inscription: Recto: lower left, typed: Nat. Port. Gall. of Distinguished Americans, 1865
Stamp: Recto: lower right, stamped in blue: M
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