Print made by Thomas Johnson, 1709–1767after Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere, ca. 1736–1834, Swiss
Title:
Silas Deane
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (31.8 x 24.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite center: "T. Johnson"; in graphite lower left: "Drawn by DuSimitiere etched by Thomas Johnson"; inscrbied on back in black ink center: "Silas Deane, (1737) (1737-1789) from an | etching by Thomas Johnson | (note: [...] the 'e' at the end of his name. in | spite of the original. The two spelling were common | at the time. B. J. H.) | Commissioner with Benjmain Franklin | and Arthur Lee. to the court of France | in the American Revoloution"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Manuscripts and Archives Collection, transfer from the Sterling Memorial Library