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1956-226, Print
Reverand George Whitefield, M.A.
1956-226, Print

Reverand George Whitefield, M.A.

Date1768
Maker 1750 - 1836
After work by
Engraver
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint with line engraving on laid paper
DimensionsOverall: 21 7/8 × 16 3/8 in (55.56 × 41.59cm)
Other (Platemark): 18 1/4 × 14 in (46.35 × 35.56cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1956-226
DescriptionLower margin reads: "John Russell pinx.t 1786/ W. Faden Excudit./ Ja,,.s Watson fecit./ The Reverend George Whitelfield, M.A./ Published by JAMES WYLD 5 Charing Cross."Label TextGeorge Whitfield wears black minister’s robes and the distinctive white stock with short bands, or pendants. Clergymen, barristers, and collegians in both England and America wore this type of neckwear to symbolize their occupations. A famous English-born preacher, Whitfield was one of the founders of Methodism in America.ProvenanceBefore 1956, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1956-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).