Prints
Four Portrait Prints of Famous Americans Henry Laurens, Robert Fulton, DeWitt Clinton, and Gouverneur Morris
c. 1783-1910, Lot of 4 Portrait Prints of Famous Americans, Copper Plate, Steel Plate and Mezzotint Printing: Henry Laurens, Robert Fulton, DeWitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris, all Extremely Fine.
1. Copper Plate Etching of HENRY LAURENS, President of the Continental Congress and Ambassador to England, 6.25" x 5," engraved by "B.B.E." and published by R. Wilkinson, London, dated 1783.
2. Steel Plate Engraving of ROBERT FULTON, American inventor, 10.5" x 7.5" (print size 5.5" x 4"), engraved by H.B. Hall Jr. (after the painting by Benjamin West) and published by D. Appleton & Co. Excellent condition with some light age spots in the margins.
3. & 4. Mezzotint Portraits of Dewitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris (after the Painting by Thomas Sully), each measures about 5" x 4," both are in excellent condition, the latter still protected by tissue (and copyrighted 1903).
All FOUR Prints are suitable for framing. (4 prints)