James Fowle Baldwin
Elkanah Tisdale (1768 – 1835)
Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835): American engraver & miniaturist celebrated for 'The Gerry-Mander' cartoon, coining the term 'gerrymandering'. Discover his portraits and early American artistry.
The engineer James Fowle Baldwin (1782-1862) helped construct a dry dock at the Charlestown, Massachusetts, navy yard and later surveyed a railroad between Boston and Albany.
About this artwork
- Title: James Fowle Baldwin
- Artist: Elkanah Tisdale
- Year: 1817
- Original dimensions: 6.0 x 5.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: neoclassical influence , miniature format
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: black and white art , american history art , portrait painting
- Perceived brightness: brilliant