Engravings from the book "The illustrated life of Washington....."

Engravings from the book "The illustrated life of Washington....."

New York G. & F. Bill 1859

35 prints ; on sheets 23 x 15 cm.

P&E L1993.1m

This folder contains 35 of the pages from this book and represent most of the illustrations in the work. They carry accession # P&E L93.1-35. In many cases these copies are in better condition than the ones in the library copy of the book, although many have water damage. Most are wood engravings, hand colored. Others are steel engravings. They are titled as follows:
"Putnam receiving the news of the battle of Lexington" Steel engraving by G. White, art., and A. B. Walter, egr. This engraving appears to be a copy of the frontispiece to Graham's Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 1, 1854, which contains this addition below the title, "Engraved expressly for Graham's Magazine".
"Washington in 1772, aetatis 40", from an original painting (after C.W. Peale) in the possession of George W. P. Custis, with certification of such and signed by Custis, Arlington House, July 18, 1830. Steel engraving by A Dickenson, art., and J.W. Steel, egr.. A variation of #14 in the reference Hart, Charles H. Cat.of the Engraved Portraits of Washington on which any references to the copyright by the artist or the publication in Graham's Magazine has been removed.
"Lafayette's inteview with Louis 16 & Marie Antoinette previous to his departure for America" Steel engraving by C.H. Schmolsze, art., and A.B. Walter, egr. This engraving is also probably from Graham's Magazine.
"Encampment at Valley Forge. Washington and His Wife visiting the troops." Steel engraving by C. Schnessele, art., and A.B.Walter, egr. This is a copy of this engraving from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XIL, No. 2, 1854 with the lettering below the title, "Engraved expressly for Graham's Magazine removed. See P&E L2007D23m.
"Washington receiving instruction from his mother" Louderback & Hoffmann, sc. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Death of Jumonville" Wood engraving, hand colored
"Defeat of Braddock" Devereux. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Burial of Braddock" Wood engraving
"Washington's wedding" Van Ingen, sc. Wood engraving
"Christening the liberty tree" Stephens, art., Beeler, sc. Wood engraving
"Planting of the royal flag on the ruins of Fort du Quesne" Louderback-Hoffmann, sc. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Knox entering camp with artillery" Van Ingen, sc, White, del. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Evacuation of Boston" Beeler, sc. Wood engraging, hand colored
"Young Callender fighting his gun" White, del., W. H. Van Ingen, sc.Wood engraving, hand colored
"Washington descending the Ohio" W. H. Van Ingen, Geo. White. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Quaker lady detaining the English General" W. H. Van Ingen, White, del. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Washington and Captain Forest inquiring for the Hessian Picket" Wood engraving
"Washington midway between the two armies at Princeton" Van Ingen. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Countrymen joining the army under Gates" W. H. Van Ingen, sc., White. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Washington urging the countryman to greater speed" Van Ingen, sc. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Night attack at Paoli" Van Ingen, sc. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Washington endeavoring to rally the fugitives" W. H. Van Ingen, White, del. Wood engraving, hand colored
"Attack on Fort Mifflin" "W." Wood engraving, hand colored
"Abandoning the vessels at Gloucerter" "W." Wood engraving
"Chairing Colonel Wood as proxy for Washington" Stephens, art., Beeler, sc. Wood engraving
"Washington and Lee at Monmouth" "W." Wood engraving, hand colored
"Washington dragging the poucher ashore" Stephens, del., Beeler, egr. Wood engraving
"Molly Pitcher at Monmouth" W. H. Van Ingen. Wood engraving
"Scene at Stockbridge on receiving news of the Battle of Lexington" White. Wood engraving
"Tearing down statue of George III" Wood engraving
"Washington taking leave of the Army" W. H. Van Ingen, "W.". Wood engraving
"Duche's prayer in Congress" J. H. Byram, egr. Wood engraving
"Washington at the dealth bed of young Custis" (author's signature unreadable) Wood engraving
"Washington taking leave of his mother" Wood engraving
"Washington as a farmer" Wood engraving Two other steel engravings from the book are catalogued separately.
"Encampment at Valley Forge. Washington and his wife visiting the troops" is catalogued as P&E L2007D23m. This copy, however, is the one printed in Graham's Magazine prior to its publication in Headley.
"The oath at Valley Forge" is catalogued as P&E L2007D25m and is the same as the copy in Headley.
Digitized images available.

Hart, Charles H. Cat.of the Engraved Portraits of Washington, variation of #14

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