Accession No

6035

Brief Description

print, black and white engraving of Mary Somerville, by Evert A. Duyckinck, U.S.A., 1873

Origin

U.S.A.; New York

Maker

Duyckinck, Evert A.

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1874

Latest Date

1874

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

width 210mm; height 277mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from a private individual on or before 11/4/2005.

Inscription

‘Mary Somerville’(signature)
‘From an original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers
Johnson, Wilson & Co. Publishers New York.
Entered according to act of Congress AD 1874 by Johnson, Wilson and Co in the office of the Library of Congress in Washington’

Description Notes

print, black and white engraving of Mary Somerville; 1873

Black and white engraving showing Mary Somerville seated at a chair writing a letter on top of a supporting book. Two books can be seen on a table in the background.

condition: good; complete

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