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Associated Title
Book: Delaplaine's Repository of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished American Characters
Artist
John Boyd, active 1810 - 1825
Copy after
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828
Publisher
Joseph Delaplaine, 20 Dec 1777 - 31 May 1824
Sitter
Fisher Ames, 9 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1808
Date
1816
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 12.2 x 10.1cm (4 13/16 x 4")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Fisher Ames: Male
Fisher Ames: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Fisher Ames: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Fisher Ames: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Company president
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution