John M. Mason, D.D. S.T.P. (1770–1829)
Medium
Engraving; only state
Dimensions
image: 12 5/16 x 9 13/16 in. (31.3 x 24.9 cm) sheet: 16 15/16 x 12 5/16 in. (43 x 31.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Randolph Gunter, 1958
Accession Number
58.529
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant engraving, titled *John M. Mason, D.D. S.T.P. (1770–1829)*, captures the dignified likeness of a prominent early 19th-century American leader. Created in 1822, it is a collaborative effort attributed to artists Asher B. Durand, F. D. Allen, John Wesley Jarvis, and Andrew Maverick., a leading portrait painter of the era, likely provided the original oil painting, while Durand—known for his precise engraving skills before his fame in the Hudson River School— it into this intricate print. The "only state" designation means no variant editions exist, making it a singular artifact of i...
About the Artist
Asher Brown Durand|F. D. Allen|John Wesley Jarvis|Andrew Maverick · 1796–1886
Was a principal member of the Hudson River School. American artist; associated with the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Comment on works: Portraits