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D2007-CMD-0101
Portrait of the Rev.d George Whitefield
D2007-CMD-0101

Portrait of the Rev.d George Whitefield

Date1771
Engraver I. Taylor
After work by Nathaniel Hone (1718 - 1784)
Subject Rev. George Whitefield (1714 - 1770)
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching and line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 × 4 3/8in. (17.1 × 11.1cm)
Credit LineGift of George Yetter
Object number2007-2
DescriptionInscription reads: "The Rev,,.d George Whitefield A.M./ late Chaplain to the R.t Hon,,.ble the/ Countess of Huntingdon./ Born Dec. 16. 1714 O.S Died Sep: 30: 1770."
Lower margin reads: "N. Hone pinx.t/ I. Taylor Sculp.t"
Label TextGeorge Whitefield was one of the founders of Methodism and a major figure in the American Great Awakening. This print is the frontispiece for "The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A." published in London in 1771.
ProvenancePurchased by the donor from V & J Duncan, Savannah, for $35.00.