A GROUP OF SIX PORTRAITS OF NOTABLE AMERICAN MEN, 19TH CENTURY, comprising a Civil War Era portrait, "Henry W. Longfellow," ink on paper lithograph of an aquatint etching, age 56, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel, "Likeness from the latest Photograph from life.," published by Johnson, Fry & Co., New York, 1863, 10 3/4" x 7 7/8"; two portraits of American author, "Washington Irving," ink on paper stipple engraving, after Charles Martin, inplate signature of sitter placed and dated, Sunnyside, New York, December 15th, 1851, verso a stamp, "Demilt Library New York," 10 3/4" x 7 1/4"; "Washington Irving," after a painting by Alonzo Chappel, "Likeness from a daguerreotype, in the possession of his family," published by Johnson, Wilson & Co., New York, 1873, 10 3/4" x 7 5/8"; two portraits of Major General of the Union Army, "Benjamin F. Butler," engraved by John Chester Buttre, published by J.M. Black & Co., 9" x 6 1/4"; and, "Maj. Gen. Benj. F. Butler," stipple engraving on paper, circa 1875, John Rogers, engraver, "...expressly for Abbott's civil War," sitter's signature in plate, the sitter wearing his epaulettes with double star rank insignia, 9 1/2" x 6"; finally, American historian, "Francis Parkman," photogravure on paper, engraved by T. Johnson, from The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits, plate XLII, 1892, published by The Century Co., 13 1/2" x 9 3/4". Note: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882, American Poet.Alonzo Chappel, 1828-1887, American painter.Washington Irving, 1783-1859, American writer, best known for Rip Van Winkle and Legend of Sleepy Hollow.Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893, Major General of the Union Army, American statesman and politician.Francis Parkman, 1823-1893, American historian, Harvard professor and outspoken anti-suffragist. Provenance: Private Document Collection, Rochester, New York

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