Letter

Title:

Engraving and Letter

Object Name:

Letter

Creator:

Lafayette; Pendelton Bowen

Date:

March16,1831

Material:

Paper, ink

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches

Description:

Framed Stipple engraving of Marquis de Lafayette with a Lafayette authored letter below. The letter is dated "Paris, 16 Mars 1831" and is written in French. Written to "M. Dumont" and signed by Lafayette. Engraving is stamped "Pendelton Bowen, Printers". Printed above the image on the perimeter of the circular image is "Lafayette", while "Water Proof" is printed below the image; inside the outer perimeter is "The Nation's Guest", and printed directly below the image is "Pendelton Bowen, Printers, No. 2 Congress Square, Boston."

Provenance:

The framed letter and lithograph were a gift given by Mrs. Lyman, who collected historically important objects throughout her life.

The letter is an original, handwritten by Lafayette to M. Dumont, on March 16, 1831. He was writing from Paris on March 16, 1831;
' I am very grateful, sir, for the present which you had the goodness to give (send to) me and of which I know very well the value; but I would not wish to deprive you of the opportunity to dispose of it advanatageously, and what occupies me now does not permit me to tell you why. Allow then that I retain from your good intentions only the sentiment which I acknowledge and that I beg you to accept my sincere thanks. Lafayette.'

Pendelton and Bowen was a engraving firm in Boston located at No. 2 Congress Square. They well known for their artwork in the early 1800s, but their business only lasted until 1826 when Pendelton and Bowen went their seperate ways.

Subjects:

Letters, Engraving, Engravings

People:

Lafayette, Marquis de

Place of Origin:

Paris, France

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

1990.149

Accession Number:

1990.149

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the American Independence Museum

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Lyman

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum