Wasington, generalissime des États unis de l'Amérique

Chevillet, Justus, 1729-1802 | Bounieu, Michel-Honoré | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 | Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motiermarquis de, 1757-1834 | David Center for the American Revolution

publisher not identifed], France, [between 1780 and 1785]

A plate from the "Galerie des hommes illustres vivans." Portrait is set in an oval with a border inside an ornamental rectangle with an outside border of leaves. The title is engraved on a tablet below the oval within the rectangle. The words "hommes illustres vivans" appear above the image. Wasington [sic]- Later states of the print corrected the spelling of the General's name.

M42 38 16

1 print : engraving, black and white ; image 34.2 x 26 cm, plate mark 374 x 275 mm, on sheet 41 x 30 cm

Illustrations to Irving's Life of Washington to his inauguration as president: comprising 87 engravings on steel, and 45 wood-cuts

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 | Beckwith, Henry S., active 1835-1900 | Booth, T. Dwight | De Mare, Johannes | Duthie, James(Engraver) | Forrest, J. B. (John B.), approximately 1814-1870 | Graham, A. W. | Hall, George R., 1818-1887 | Hall, Henry Bryan, 1808-1884 | Halpin, Frederick W., 1805-1880 | Halpin, John(Engraver) | Hays, Henry, active 1830-1865 | Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812-1879 | Hollyer, Samuel, 1826-1919 | Hunt, Samuel Valentine, 1803-1893 | Illman, George, approximately 1824- | Kirk, John, approximately 1823-approximately 1862 | Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869 | McGoffin, John, 1813- | Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895 | Rogers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888 | Smillie, James, 1807-1885 | Thew, Robert, 1758-1802 | Whitechurch, Robert, 1814-approximately 1880 | Ames, Ezra, 1768-1836 | Court, Joseph Désiré, 1797-1865 | Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888 | Forest | Herring, James | McNevin, John | Miller, William Rickarby, 1818-1893 | Oddie, Walter Mason, 1807 or 1808-1865 | Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750-approximately 1820 | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 | Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860 | Robertson, Archibald, 1765-1835 | Schussele, Christian, 1826?-1879 | Smart, John, 1741-1811 | Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 | Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 | Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852 | Ver Bryck, Cornelius, 1813-1844 | Wertmüller, Adolph Ulric, 1751-1811 | Wollaston, John, 1710-1775? | Feinstone, Sol, 1888-1980 | Johnston, Alfred F. | Weaver, Philip D. | G.P. Putnam & Co | David Center for the American Revolution

G.P. Putnam, New York, 1859.

DLAR 141

vii, [v]-vii, [v]-vii, [v]-vii pages : plates, portraits ; 24 cm

Spring Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Draper, Welsh & Co | Pennsylvania Railroad

Draper, Welsh & Co, Philadelphia, [1851]

A loan certificate is the sum of one thousand dollars of the Commissioners of the District of Spring Garden to the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. "These presents do certify that the Commissioner of the District of Spring Garden are indebted to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the sum of one thousand dollars..." Illustrations include vignettes of groups of people sitting at the edge of a city (top) and allegorical picture of Justice looking down on medallion portrait of George Washington overlaid on top of eagle (bottom) On verso: Printed: "For value received, the Pennsylvania Railroad hereby..."; signed "[G.C. Sattes Lou], President". Signatures partially cut out. "No. [407]". Signed 'Seth Smith', Treasurer; 'Geo. W. [Dorrance]', President on bottom margin.

973 C683 no. 832

1 certificate : illustrations, portrait ; 21 x 37 cm

[Declaration of Independence] in Congress, July 4, 1776, the unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America

Woodruff, William, active 1817-1833 | Gimber, Stephen Henry, 1810-1862 | Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 | Phelps & Ensign | Story & Atwood

Phelps & Ensign, 7 1/2 Bowery, New York, [1841-1843]

"To the People of the United States this Engraving of the Declaration of Independence is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen Wm. Woodruff."

973 C683 no. 811

1 sheet ; image with text 68 x 49 cm, on sheet 73 x 56 cm

[Declaration of Independence] in Congress, July 4, 1776, the unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America

Woodruff, William, active 1817-1833 | Rogers, Orrin | Harrison, Charles Peter, 1783-1854

published by O. Rogers, No. 67 South 2nd St, Philadelphia, [between 1837 and 1843?]

"To the People of the United States this Engraving of the Declaration of Independence is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen Wm. Woodruff."

973 C683 no. 812 c.1

1 sheet ; image with text 69 x 49 cm, on sheet 71 x 51 cm

[Declaration of Independence] in Congress, July 4, 1776, the unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America

H. Brunet et Cie | Woodruff, William, active 1817-1833

Lith. de H. Brunet et Cie, Lyon, [between 1820 and 1840?]

"To the People of the United States this Engraving of the Declaration of Independence is most respectfully inscribed. Woodruff."

973 C683 no. 813

1 sheet : lithograph ; image with text 69 x 51 cm, on sheet 75 x 56 cm

Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton

Faed, John, 1819-1902 | Holl, William, 1807-1871 | National Art Association of New York | David Center for the American Revolution

Published exclusively for subscribers by the National Art Association of New York, New York], 1865

Facsimile of Washington's signature appears below the image. Engraved by William Holl after a painting by John Faed. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865 by the National Art Association in the clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." APS copy has been cut above facsimile of signature.

M42 41.15

1 print : engraving ; image and text 69 x 45 cm, on sheet 76 x 58.5 cm

Loan of the City of Philadelphia: certificate no. 20707, six per cent loan

American Bank Note Company | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Philadelphia (Pa.) Office of the City Treasurer. | Philadelphia (Pa.) Office of the City Controller.

American Bank Note Company, New York], [1861]

Six per cent loan certificate of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. "This certifies that there is due to Mrs. Rebecca Schott by the City of Philadelphia One Thousand Dollars with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum... before the first day of January 1882..." The date of 1882 is handwritten reflecting usage rather than possible publication. Decorated with many vignettes surrounding text. Clockwise from upper center: Independence Hall -- Train -- medallion portrait of Henry Clay -- woman with bough of branches resting on her head -- medallion portrait of William Penn -- landscape river view with bridge -- medallion portrait of Benjamin Franklin -- man wearing apron, arms crossed -- medallion portrait of George Washington -- laborers working on a dock, well dresseed man in top hat speaking with them, perhaps receiving shipment.. "ABCo."- within upper right margin. Signatures of the city controller and city treasurer partially cut out. Handwritten on verso: "1882, no. 20707 - $1000, no. 21230 = $1000".

973 C683 no. 833

1 print : illustrations ; on sheet 23 x 38 cm

National galaxy

Greenleaf, J. (Jeremiah), 1791-1864 | J.H. Bufford & Co

J.H. Bufford & Co's Lith --Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1850, by J. Greenleaf, in the clerk's office of the District of Massachusetts, Boston], [1850]

This image has been cut out of the original sheet, therefore missing some bibliographic information. The thirteen portraits are arranged in four columns except for the portrait of George Washington which is at the head ; text below each portrait contains birth, death and inauguation information.

M42 38 35

1 print : engraving, portraits. ; 42 x 33 cm

National galaxy

Greenleaf, J. (Jeremiah), 1791-1864 | J.H. Bufford & Co

J.H. Bufford & Co.], Boston], ©1849

This image has been cut out of the original sheet, therefore missing some bibliographic information. The twelve portraits are arranged in four columns ; text below each portrait contains birth, death, inauguation and term information.

M42 38 38

1 print : engraving, portraits. ; 40 x 32 cm