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T. Hutchinson, 18th Governor of Massachusetts (Extra-Illustrated Portrait)

A separate engraved portrait of Thomas Hutchinson from an extra-illustrated volume held by the New York Public Library.

Another engraved likeness of Hutchinson, preserved in a collector's extra-illustrated volume.

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Engraved portrait of a man in an 18th-century style wig and dark coat with a white cravat, facing forward, set on a white page within a olive-green mat. Below the portrait are a cursive signature reading Hutchinson, a small coat of arms with a lion, and the caption 18th Governor of Massachusetts.
Engraved portrait of Thomas Hutchinson, 18th Governor of Massachusetts. NYPL extra-illustrated volume.

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What it is

This engraving shows Thomas Hutchinson in an 18th-century wig and dark coat, with a signature reading 'Hutchinson,' a coat of arms, and the caption '18th Governor of Massachusetts.' It comes from an extra-illustrated volume in the New York Public Library's collection.

Why it matters

Extra-illustrated books were created by collectors who added extra prints, like this portrait, to published histories. This practice shows how 19th-century readers and collectors engaged with history by gathering and arranging images of figures like Hutchinson.

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  • How does this portrait compare with other engraved portraits of Hutchinson — what stays the same, what changes?
  • Why would collectors want to add extra portraits into their copies of history books?
  • What does the formal pose and coat of arms suggest about how Hutchinson wanted to be remembered?

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Front cover of a bound book with reddish-brown and cream marbled paper boards, dark brown leather spine and corners with gold tooling along the edges, photographed against a light background.Letter

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Hutchinson–Whately Letters

Thomas Hutchinson · 1767–1769 (published 1773)

Front cover of a dark brown leather-bound book with a thin gold-tooled border line inset around the edges. The spine is visible on the left side. No title or text is visible on the cover.Book

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The History of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts-Bay

Thomas Hutchinson · 1764, 1767, 1828

Oil painting of a young man with pale face, grey-powdered hair, and dark eyes, wearing a brown coat with gold embroidered waistcoat edge and a white cravat, against a dark brown background.Painting

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Portrait of Thomas Hutchinson

Edward Truman · 1741

Photograph of a handwritten letter on aged paper behind glass, headed 'Massachusetts Bay' and 'By the Governor', addressed to Iohn Hancock and the people assembled in Boston. Text has crossed-out words and a stain.Document

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Letter Directing the Old South Tea Meeting to Adjourn

Thomas Hutchinson · November 30, 1773

Black-and-white woodcut-style print. A skeleton figure labeled Death thrusts a spear toward a seated man in a wig and coat, who has a halo of light behind him. A horned devil holds a tablet reading "List of Crimes" and is behind the skeleton. A skull and a money bag are on a table. A caption below reads "The wicked Statesman, or the Traitor to his Country, at the Hour of Death."Painting

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The Wicked Statesman political cartoon

Paul Revere · published 1774

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