Details
Contributor Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, printer.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title Rev. Christopher Rush. [graphic] / Lith. of P.S. Duval, Philada.
Publisher [Philadelphia] [publisher not identified]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1845
Date [ca. 1845]
Physical Description 1 print : lithograph ; sheet 21 x 14 cm (8 x 5.5 in.)
Description Half-length portrait of the New York African Methodist Episcopal Reverend, Superintendent of the Zion Connexion of the New York and Philadelphia conferences, and the author of "A Short account of the rise and progress of the African M.E. Church in America,...(1843, republished 1866)." Rush, attired in white shirt, a black waistcoat, and a black jacket, faces the viewer.
Notes Title from item.
Date inferred from presented age of sitter.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of portraits. McAllister Collection, gift, 1886.
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Subject Rush, Christopher, 1777-1873 -- Portraits.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church -- Clergy.
African American authors -- United States.
African American clergy -- New York (State) -- New York.
African American Methodists -- New York (State) -- New York.
Genre Lithographs -- 1840-1850.
Portrait prints -- 1840-1850.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Portrait prints-R [(2)5750.F.26c]
Accession number (2)5750.F.26c