Philip King of Mount Hope
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 4 3/16 in. (17.2 × 10.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Accession Number
24.90.640
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the striking 1772 engraving *Philip King of Mount Hope by Paul Revere Jr a master American engraver and silversmith best known for his revolutionary-era works. This intimate portrait, measuring just 6 3/4 × 4 3/16 inches, captures Philip (also known as Metacom or King Philip), the sachem of the Wampanoags, in a dignified profile pose. Produced as a print in the and Prints department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, reflects Revere's skill in translating historical imagery into accessible, reproducible art. The subject holds profound historical weight: Philip led the Wampanoags and al...
About the Artist
Paul Revere Jr.|Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoags|Thomas Church · 1734–1818
Paul Revere Jr. (1734–1818), born in Boston's North End, was the son of French Huguenot silversmith Apollos Rivoire—also known as Paul Revere Sr.—and Deborah Hichborn, a member of a local artisan family. At age 13, he left school to apprentice under his father, mastering the intricate craft of silversmithing and engraving in the family shop, which he inherited upon his father's death in 1754. Reve...