George Miflin Dallas
1830–66
Medium
Intaglio
Dimensions
19 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (48.9 x 41.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, Elisha Whittelsey Fund,1959
Accession Number
59.500.1372
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking portrait of George Mifflin Dallas, created by artist Patrick Reason between 1830 and 1866, captures the dignified presence of its subject through the refined technique of intaglio printmaking. Housed in Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Drawings and Prints, the work measures 19 1/4 by 16 1/4 inches and exemplifies the precision possible with this medium, where the image is incised into a metal plate to produce rich, detailed impressions. As a print, it allowed for wider circulation of the likeness, reflecting the growing interest in portraiture during the nineteenth cent...