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Richard Peters, Esq, from an original portrait by McClees
Richard Peters, Esq, from an original portrait by McClees
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Richard Peters, Esq, from an original portrait by McClees

Permanent ID:
6124
Date:
1857
Image Description:
Image: Man in half profile, dressed in dark jacket and white shirt. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Frame: Leather-covered wood-frame with gilded trim.
Inscription:
[ink on paper]: [Ric]hard Peters Esq / [decor]ated wit & Lawyer / & friend of Washington / [cop]ied from an Original / [por]trait by McClees / 1857 / FJ Dreer (Torn note adhered to back of frame)
Format:
Painting
Dimensions:
Width: 10.8 cm, Height: 13.7 cm (image)
Width: 4 1/4 in, Height: 5 13/32 in (image)
Width: 13.8 cm, Height: 17.1 cm, Depth: 1.5 cm (frame)
Width: 5 7/16 in, Height: 6 23/32 in, Depth: 19/32 in (frame)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related People or Organizations:
(relates to)
Dreer, Ferdinand J (was donated by)
(depicted)
Richard Peters, 1743-1828 (depicted)