Rothermel, Peter Frederick (1812-1895) to Henry Jackson Hunt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.103 Author/Creator: Rothermel, Peter Frederick (1812-1895) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 April 1876 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.6 x 25.4 cm. Order a Copy
Encloses a letter from Colonel Andrew Cowan (not included). Discusses an engraving by John Sartain. Writes "In regard to the study of your head- I will have it used in the Engraving- after that It will be at your service and If you could give me a Couple of sittings- to make a finished picture, It would be still more gratifying to me. The Head- Is Considered Extremely like- you- and perhaps it would be wisest to leave it and make no attempt at representing the march of time, which steals on us and steals from us..." Rothermel, a noted artist of the 19th century, specialized in portraits and historical paintings. He was Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1847 to 1855.
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