Object Details
- graphic artist
- Ferris, Stephen James
- Description
- Stephen Ferris etched the portrait of distinguished Philadelphian William Spohn Baker in 1882. Baker (1824–1897), a critic and author, wrote several books, including American Engravers and Their Works and The Origin and Antiquity of Engraving. An antiquarian who specialized in George Washington, he collected medals, biographies, and engraved portraits of the first president, and wrote about these subjects. Baker was an active member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, serving as a vice president from 1892 and also as a director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
- 1882
- ID Number
- GA.14536.16
- catalog number
- 14536.16
- accession number
- 94830
- Object Name
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- image: 12.5 cm x 10.5 cm; 4 15/16 in x 4 1/8 in
- plate: 25 cm x 19 cm; 9 13/16 in x 7 1/2 in
- support: 35 cm x 29 cm; 13 3/4 in x 11 7/16 in
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Ferris Collection
- Communications
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Portraits
- Portraits
- Record ID
- nmah_1002023
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-e301-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
