Samuel Finley Breese Morse P.N.A., after. Portrait of Sheldon Clark. Engraving by Daggett, Hinman & Co. Mid XIX C.

Artist: Samuel Finley Breese Morse P.N.A. (1791 – 1872) was an American inventor and painter.  He was a co-developer of Morse code. Engraver:  Daggett and Hinman - Daggett-1794 - 1872; Hinman - 1830-40's. (The New Haven Museum).Title: Sheldon Clark (1785 - 1840). Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Painted by S.F.P. Morse P.N.A. Engraved by Daggett Hinman & Co.  Sheldon Clark [printed and facsimile of signature].Dimensions: 8 7/8" x 5 5/8".Date: Mid XIX C.Materials and Techniques: steel engraving on wove paper.Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: soiling, wear, trimmed margins, lost corner. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Museums and Libraries: Yale University Art Gallery 1823.2. For oil/canvas portrait by Samuel Finley Breese Morse.