Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 56
Two American Historical Engravings
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
Two American Historical Engravings, 19th Century,
Comprising an engraving of George Washington by J. Holloway after Gilbert Stuart's 1795 'Athenaeum Portrait,' Published by Holloway, et al in 1796.
Plate: H: 9 x W: 7 3/4 in.
The second is a hand-colored engraving titled 'THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES,' from George Washington to President Elect - James K. Polk, dated 1844 by Nathanial Currier, Spruce St., New York.
H: 16 x W: 12 in.
Frame: H: 18 x W: 14 1/4 in
Washington engraving cited in Wendy C. Wick, in George Washington, An American Icon; The Eighteenth Century Graphic Portraits (1982), Figure 39, p. 59. Also see Hart 259. Originally published in Johann Kasper Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy, Vol., 3, Part 2, (1798).
Washington engraving margins are cut, foxing on edges.
Presidents engraving foxing, creases and fading to color.
Comprising an engraving of George Washington by J. Holloway after Gilbert Stuart's 1795 'Athenaeum Portrait,' Published by Holloway, et al in 1796.
Plate: H: 9 x W: 7 3/4 in.
The second is a hand-colored engraving titled 'THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES,' from George Washington to President Elect - James K. Polk, dated 1844 by Nathanial Currier, Spruce St., New York.
H: 16 x W: 12 in.
Frame: H: 18 x W: 14 1/4 in
Washington engraving cited in Wendy C. Wick, in George Washington, An American Icon; The Eighteenth Century Graphic Portraits (1982), Figure 39, p. 59. Also see Hart 259. Originally published in Johann Kasper Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy, Vol., 3, Part 2, (1798).
Condition
Presidents engraving foxing, creases and fading to color.
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The collection of an Ohio family.
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