Thomas Sully, after. Portrait of William Maclure. Engraving by David C. Hinman. Mid XIX C.

Artist: Thomas Sully (1783 – 1872) was an American portrait painter.Engraver: David C. Hinman (active 1830's-1840's), stipple engraver, New Haven, Conn.; member of the firm Daggett, Hinman & Co.Title: William Maclure.  He was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology'.Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: T. Sully Pt.; D. C. Hinman Sc.; W. Maclure [facsimile of signature].Dimensions: Sheet 9 1/4" x 5 7/8" (trimmed).Date: mid XIX C.Materials and Techniques: engraving on 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: trimmed margins. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Part of: probably, frontispiece from an unidentified edition of Maclure's works. Art Movements, Periods &a