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The Revd Mr Thos Hifcox late Pastor of the Baptist Church in Westerly, taken from an Original Picture Painted by Mr Feke.

  • ARTIST: Robert Feke

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Reak & Okey Printsellers & Stationers on the Parade Newport Rhode Island. October 25 1773

  • MEDIUM: Mezzotint,

    DATE: 1773.

  • EDITION SIZE: Plate size 7 7/8 x 5 15/16" (20 x 14.7 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: S. Okey Fecit.<br><br> Important small colonial era portrait. <br><br>Thomas Hiscox (1686-1773), a Newport native, served as pastor of the Seventh Day Baptist Congregation in Westerly, RI.<br><br> little is known of the publishers, Charles Reak & Samuel Okey. They advertised themselves as printsellers and stationers. Okey was an engraver and produced several mezzotint portraits, the most notable being Samuel Adams.<br>All of portraits that they produced are rarely seen on the market.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Colonial American Imprint.

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Trimmed to plate line on sides on the sides, some soft rubbing in the image.

  • REFERENCE: Smith, "British Mezzotint portraits" 392; Stauffer, "American Engravers" 2371.

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