George Washington by Henry Sadd, Antique Engraving, circa 1844

Presented is a handsome engraved portrait of George Washington by artist H. B. Hall. This engraving was published in New York, in a limited edition of 125 impressions. The engraving is based on a painting by William Birch Gilbert Stuart, a small miniature in enamel, completed in 1796. Birch painted Washington from life in his office in Philadelphia, by the request of I. G. Van Staphorst, Esqr. of Amsterdam. In the small portrait, Washington is depicted in a head and shoulders pose, facing right. He wears a dark coat and vest and a white shirt and ruffled cravat. The father of our country, George Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first United States president...

This 1865, hand-colored engraving by A. H. Ritchie is entitled Lady Washington's Reception and is based on Daniel F. Huntington's original painting "Th...

This is a large, handsome engraving entitled Washington and His Generals by Alexander H. Ritchie, one of the best historical printmakers of the mid-nineteenth century. Ritchie is par...

This engraved print shows a view of the United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C. The print depicts the neoclassical building from the northeast orientation, with a bustling street scene in front. The steel engraving is a proof printing, drawn and engraved by Henry Sartain and published in 1858. Plans began in May 1854 to build a new cast-iron dome for the United States Capitol. The then-architect of the Capitol Thomas Walter and his team were sold on the aesthetics of a new dome, as well as the utility of a fire-proof one. A year later, on March 3, 1855, President Franklin Pierce...

Antique map titled 'Map of the colony of New Zealand from official documents'. A scarce map of New Zealand. First issued in the 1830s, this state sh...

Antique map titled 'Washington'. Original antique map of Washington, Ohio. This map originates from 'Atlas of Preble County Ohio' by C.O. Titus. Published, 1871.

Antique map titled 'Copenhagen (Kiöbenhaven)'. With city view and German explanation. Originates from Meyer's Handatlas.

Antique print titled 'Plan de Madras et du Fort St. Georges'. Plan of the city of Madras (or Chennai), the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Also shows a plan of Fort St. Ge...