Who created "Rev. William Buell Sprague"?

Rev. William Buell Sprague was created by Asher Brown Durand|Samuel F. B. Morse|Rev. William Buell Sprague in 1834.

What medium is "Rev. William Buell Sprague"?

Rev. William Buell Sprague is Engraving; second state of three.

Is "Rev. William Buell Sprague" in the public domain?

Yes, Rev. William Buell Sprague is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Rev. William Buell Sprague

Asher Brown Durand|Samuel F. B. Morse|Rev. William Buell Sprague

1834

Medium

Engraving; second state of three

Dimensions

plate: 9 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (24.4 x 16.9 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

30.15.43

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

This elegant engraving, titled *Rev. William Buell*, captures the dignified likeness of a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian minister. Created in 1834 by B. Durand and Samuel F B. Morse—two luminaries of the American art scene—it represents the second state of three in the edition. Measuring 9⅝ × 6⅝ inches, the plate exemplifies the precision of 19th-century printmaking, allowing for multiple impressions to widely distribute images of notable figures like Rev. Sprague, a respected cleric known for his influential sermons and writings. Engraving, the medium here, involved incising fi...

About the Artist

Asher Brown Durand|Samuel F. B. Morse|Rev. William Buell Sprague · 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

Rev. William Buell Sprague

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