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Patrick Henry in the First Continental Congress

William Finley & Company after Jean Leon Gerome Ferris1895

Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Patrick Henry's Red Hill
Brookneal, Virginia, United States

Engraving titled, Patrick Henry in the First Continental Congress. Dated 1895. Depicts Patrick Henry standing with his fist raised addressing a seated audience of delegates to the First Continental Congress. The picture is signed by “J. L. G. Ferris 1895” for artist Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930). Engraved by the William Finley & Co. This portrait of Patrick Henry originally appeared as an illustration for a book, volume three of "The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages" (1894).

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  • Title: Patrick Henry in the First Continental Congress
  • Creator: William Finley & Company after Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
  • Date Created: 1895
  • Provenance: Museum purchase
  • Type: Engraving
  • Rights: Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation
  • Medium: Ink on paper
Patrick Henry's Red Hill

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