R. Fulton / from the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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R. Fulton / from the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.
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Robert Fulton, the engineer best known for the steamboat Clermont's 1807 run up the Hudson, is the subject of this engraved portrait, which was made from a painting by an artist named Chappel. The print credits the original as held by the publishers, Johnson, Fry & Co. of New York, and carries a c1881 date, so it was produced decades after Fulton's death in 1815, when interest in early American technology and its heroes was growing. Engravings like this one were widely sold and reprinted, making them a common way for Americans of the late nineteenth century to picture the inventors who had shaped the country's industry.
| Created / published | New York : Johnson, Fry & Co., Publishers, c1881. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1880-1890.Engravings 1880-1890. |
| Notes | A41778 U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Subjects | Fulton, Robert,--1765-1815. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,315 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-179356 |
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