Cotton Mather portrait, 1887
Permanent ID:
364Call number:
Xi 14.1-14.4 (Gf 65)Image Description:
From The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, this illustration is a portrait of Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 - February 13, 1728), who was a Fellow of the Royal Society, an influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Known for his vigorous support for the Salem witch trials, Mather also left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention.Inscription:
Cotton Mather.Format:
EngravingsDimensions:
Width: 10.9 cm, Height: 13.8 cmRelated People or Organizations:
Price, Joseph M. and Price, Emily M. (artist)Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 (author)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Autobiography [info:lc/authorities/names/n86080078]