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Benjamin Lay

Benjamin Lay
Artist
Henry Dawkins, active 1753 - 1786
Copy after
William Williams, Sr., 1727 - 27 Apr 1791
Sitter
Benjamin Lay, c. 1681 - 3 Feb 1759
Date
c. 1760
Type
Print
Medium
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 22.8 x 19.8cm (9 x 7 13/16")
Mat: 45.7 x 35.6cm (18 x 14")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Printed Material\Book
Exterior\Landscape
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Home Furnishings\Dishes\Bowl
Equipment\Culinary Equipment\Kitchen utensil\Knife
Benjamin Lay: Male
Benjamin Lay: Society and Social Change\Reformer
Benjamin Lay: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Benjamin Lay: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Benjamin Lay: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2000.51
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view