Thomas Sully, after. Portrait of William Maclure. Engraving by David C. Hinman. Mid XIX C.
Thomas Sully, after. Portrait of William Maclure. Engraving by David C. Hinman. Mid XIX C.
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Thomas Sully, after. Portrait of William Maclure. Engraving by David C. Hinman. Mid XIX C.

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Artist: Thomas Sully (1783 – 1872) was an American portrait painter.
EngraverDavid C. Hinman (active 1830's-1840's), stipple engraver, New Haven, Conn.; member of the firm Daggett, Hinman & Co.
TitleWilliam Maclure.  He was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology'.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: T. Sully Pt.; D. C. Hinman Sc.; W. Maclure [facsimile of signature].
Dimensions: Sheet 9 1/4" x 5 7/8" (trimmed).
Date: mid XIX C.

Materials and Techniques: engraving on paper.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: trimmed margins. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: probably, frontispiece from an unidentified edition of Maclure's works.

Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XIX C.

Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.