Rev. John Brodhead Romeyn, D. D.
Medium
Engraving; second state of two
Dimensions
Plate: 12 3/4 x 9 15/16 in. (32.4 x 25.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Frederic F. Durand, 1930
Accession Number
30.15.40
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Rev. John Brodhead Rome, D. D.*, a striking 1820 engraving that captures the dignified likeness of a prominent Presbyterian minister. Created by the collaborative talents of portraitist Samuel Lovett Waldo and engraver Asher Brown Durand—one of America's early masters of the Hudson River School portrait reflects the refined portraiture tradition of early 19th-century New York. Dated May 1, 1820, it honors Rev. Romeyn, whose title "D. D." signifies his Doctor of Divinity, undersc his influential role in religious and community life during a formative era of American Protestantism. Prin...
About the Artist
Asher Brown Durand|Samuel Lovett Waldo|Rev. John Brodhead Romeyn · 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