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Photo, Print, Drawing The first prayer in Congress / painted by T.H. Matteson ; engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd.

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About this Item

Title

  • The first prayer in Congress / painted by T.H. Matteson ; engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd.

Summary

  • Print showing members of First Continental Congress with heads bowed, some kneeling on the floor, in prayer during the session at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, in September 1774. A key to the print names the portrayed people as: 1. Ceasar Rodney, Del. 2. Edward Rutledge, S.C. 3. T. Cushing, Miss. 4. Ephilet Dyer, Conn. 5. Samuel Adams, Mass. 6. John Adams, Mass. 7. Patrick Henry, VA. 8. John Rutledge, S.C. 9. George Washington, VA. 10. Peyton Randolph, VA. 11. Col. N. Folsom, N.H. 12. Robt. T. Paine, Mass. 13. George Read, Del. 14. Silas Dean, Conn. 15. Richard Smith, N.J. 16. Philip Livingston, N.Y. 17. Thomas Lynch, S.C. 18. Stephen Hopkins, RI 19. John DeHart, N.J. 20. William Livingston, N.J. 21. Thomas McKean, Del. 22. Roger Shirman [i.e., Sherman], Conn. 23. William Paca, MD 24. Rev. M. R. [i.e., Jacob] Duché, PA. 25. Samuel Rhodes, PA. 26. Col. William Haus, N.Y. 27. Nathen [i.e., Stephen] Crane, N.J. 28. Samuel Chase, MD. 29. John Morton, PA. 30. Thomas Mifflin, PA. 31. Charles Thompson, PA. 32. Richard Henry Lee, VA. John Jay, N.Y. 34. Isaac Low, N.Y. 35. Benjamin Harrison, VA. 36. Samuel Ward, R.I.

Names

  • Sadd, Henry S., engraver
  • Matteson, Tompkins Harrison, 1813-1884, artist

Created / Published

  • New York : Published by John Neale, 56 Carmine Street, c1848 ( printed by Neale & Pate)

Headings

  • -  United States.--Congress--1770-1780
  • -  Legislators--United States--1770-1780

Headings

  • Mezzotints--1840-1850.

Genre

  • Mezzotints--1840-1850

Notes

  • -  The key that provides identification for all the people depicted in the print is stored separately in LOT 11507.
  • -  Title from item.
  • -  Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1848 by John Neale, in the Clerks Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Medium

  • 1 print : mezzotint + print key.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PGA - Sadd--First prayer in Congress (D size) [P&P] LOT 11507 [item] print key.

Repository

Digital Id

  • pga 03229 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.03229
  • cph 3a05055 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a05055
  • cph 3a07181 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a07181

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2006676690

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-pga-03229 (digital file from original print) LC-USZ62-1218 (b&w film copy neg.) LC-USZ62-3711 (b&w film copy neg. of key in LOT 11507)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-pga-03229 (digital file from original print) LC-USZ62-1218 (b&w film copy neg.) LC-USZ62-3711 (b&w film copy neg. of key in LOT 11507)
  • Call Number: PGA - Sadd--First prayer in Congress (D size) [P&P] LOT 11507 [item] print key.
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Chicago citation style:

Sadd, Henry S., Engraver, and Tompkins Harrison Matteson. The first prayer in Congress / painted by T.H. Matteson ; engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd. United States, ca. 1848. New York: Published by John Neale, 56 Carmine Street, printed by Neale & Pate. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/cph20555/.

APA citation style:

Sadd, H. S. & Matteson, T. H. (ca. 1848) The first prayer in Congress / painted by T.H. Matteson ; engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd. United States, ca. 1848. New York: Published by John Neale, 56 Carmine Street, printed by Neale & Pate. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/cph20555/.

MLA citation style:

Sadd, Henry S., Engraver, and Tompkins Harrison Matteson. The first prayer in Congress / painted by T.H. Matteson ; engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd. New York: Published by John Neale, 56 Carmine Street, printed by Neale & Pate. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/cph20555/>.