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:
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Dates:
1862
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Print
engraving on paper
19 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

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.

Keywords

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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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