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D2007-CMD-0101
Portrait of the Rev.d George Whitefield
D2007-CMD-0101

Portrait of the Rev.d George Whitefield

Date1771
Engraver
After work by 1718 - 1784
Subject 1714 - 1770
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching and line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 × 4 3/8in. (17.1 × 11.1cm)
Credit LineGift of George Yetter
Object number2007-2
DescriptionInscription reads: "The Rev,,.d George Whitefield A.M./ late Chaplain to the R.t Hon,,.ble the/ Countess of Huntingdon./ Born Dec. 16. 1714 O.S Died Sep: 30: 1770."
Lower margin reads: "N. Hone pinx.t/ I. Taylor Sculp.t"Label TextGeorge Whitefield was one of the founders of Methodism and a major figure in the American Great Awakening. This print is the frontispiece for "The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A." published in London in 1771.ProvenanceDates unknown, V & J Duncan (Savannah, GA); dates unknown, purchased by George H. Yetter (Williamsburg, VA); 2007-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).