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Archives of American Art
Washington Allston : from the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers [graphic]/ Alonzo Chappel
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chapalon
- Creators:
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Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
- Dates:
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1862
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Printengraving on paper19 x 13.6 cm., on sheet 25.2 x 19 cm.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Anonymous engraving of Washington Allston seated at an easel.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Chappel painted portraits that were made to be translated into engravings to illustrate books published by Johnson, Fry & Co.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
2 x 2 color slide available at Washington office.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility.
More Information
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
New York : Johnson, Fry and Company, 1862.
General
General
Title from engraved inscription.
Bibliography
- "A Man of Genius": The Art of Washington Allston / William H. Gerdts & Theodore Stebbins, Jr. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1979, p.138.
Bibliography
- Published in: National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans / E.A. Duyckinck. New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862, p. 459.
Bibliography
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Engravings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Allston, Washington, 1779-1843 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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