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Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Black Hawk, a Sac chief, in a blue coat with red collar and gold buttons.

Black Hawk

John Cameron, 1830

Lithograph portrait of Osceola of Florida standing with a rifle, wearing a feathered headdress, ornamented coat and beaded le

Osceola

George Catlin, 1890

Sheet music cover with oval portrait of a bearded officer in military uniform, framed by an ornate decorative border.

Burnside's Victory March

Mathew B. Brady, 1861

Sepia engraved portrait of a bald man in a dark jacket and striped cravat, with handwritten verse below.

Eugene Field

Jr Henry Taylor, 1890

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, captioned John Hancock Esqr.

John Hancock

John Singleton Copley, 1770

Charcoal sketch of a seated shirtless man leaning on one arm, inside a circular border, by John Singer Sargent.

Thomas Eugene McKeller

John Singer Sargent, 1920

Engraved print of a seated man in a patterned robe painting at an easel, holding a brush and palette.

Washington Allston

David Claypoole Johnston, Mar 1799 - 8 Nov, 1840

Engraved portrait of an older man in a bow tie inside an ornate eagle-topped border, with signature and caption below.

The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Samuel Houston

Jr John Plumbe, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair in a dark coat and bow tie, captioned Edgar A. Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe

John Sartain, 1840

Lithograph portrait of a standing man in a frock coat with his hand on books beside a Louisville Journal newspaper.

George Dennison Prentice

George Dennison Prentice, 1860

Lithograph of seven oval portraits of uniformed officers arranged around a central figure, titled The Offering of the Carrier

The Offering of the Carriers of the Press to their Patrons

Charles Wilkes, 1861

Engraved-style portrait of a bearded man in an oval frame with an eagle, flags, and the Capitol, made of fine text lines.

Benjamin Harrison

Morris Diamond, 1890

Hand-colored lithograph of a bearded man's head framed within a pink starfish with knobbed arms.

Edwin Forrest

Max Rosenthal, 1850

Embossed white relief portrait of Henry Clay standing before a harbor scene with a ship, within an ornate green scrollwork bo

Henry Clay

John McPherson, 1840

Hand-colored lithograph of a man's head with a cuttlefish's coiled tentacles spreading above it.

William Evans Burton

Max Rosenthal, 1850

Lithograph portrait of a balding man in a dark suit and bow tie, labeled Eugene Field, on aged cream paper.

Eugene Field

Eugene Field, 1880

Oval lithograph portrait of a man with wavy hair in a dark coat and bow tie, signed Salmon P. Chase.

Salmon P. Chase

Leopold Grozelier, 1850

Engraved oval portrait of Admiral George Dewey in naval uniform, with an eagle, flags and arrows below.

Admiral George Dewey

William Henry Warren Bicknell, 1890

George Washington

Jr Joseph Hiller, 1790

Reverend William White

Albert Newsam, 1830

Etched portrait of a bearded older man in a dark suit, seated before a densely hatched background, by Anders Zorn.

John Milton Hay

Anders Zorn, 1900

Political caricature of a man on a gallows platform labeled Secession Trap, with a crowd of onlookers below.

Jeff Davis, On His Own Platform

Jefferson Davis, 1861

Half-length portrait print of a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat, mounted on burlap backing.

George Washington

William Nutter, 1790

Oval lithographic portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair in a dark coat and cravat, signed in script below.

Henry Joseph Gardner

Leopold Grozelier, 1850

Hand-colored 1840 portrait print of a man in a dark jacket and cravat, with a handwritten signature below.

The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Louis McLane

Jr John Plumbe, 1840

Engraved portrait of Joseph Markle seated with a sash and medal, framed by an eagle, flags, and a factory scene.

Joseph Markle

Albert Newsam, 1830

Lithographic portrait of an elderly man with white hair, dark coat and white cravat, in an oval vignette.

Charles Carroll

Albert Newsam, 1830

Grayscale bust portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Loring Andrews.

Loring Andrews

Louis Lemet, 1820

Lithographic bust portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Nathaniel Freeman, M.D.

Nathaniel Freeman

Nathaniel Freeman, 1820

Lithographic portrait of a man with dark hair resting his head on his hand, wearing a high-collared coat and cravat.

Robert Walsh

Cephas Grier Childs, 1820

Caricature of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in top hat and formal dress beside a coat of arms with a steamship and money bags.

Alfred Gywnne Vanderbilt

Carlo de Fornaro, 1900

Lithograph portrait of a bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left, with a printed signature below.

Abel Parker Upshur

Charles Fenderich, 1840

Hand-colored lithograph of actor Joseph Proctor in frontier costume, holding a knife and wooden staff in a forest clearing.

Joseph Proctor

Joseph Proctor, 1840

Lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white collar, captioned Mr. Hamblin, Theatre Royal Drury-Lane

Thomas S. Hamblin

David Claypoole Johnston, Mar 1799 - 8 Nov, 1820

Lithograph portrait of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks in dark military uniform holding a sword, dated 1861.

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks

Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley, 1770

Colored caricature of a man in a long brown coat, dark hat and monocle holding a cane, from Vanity Fair.

J. A. M. Whistler

Leslie Ward, 1870

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in a plumed hat and fur-trimmed robe, with a harbor and boats behind him.

Philip I

Lithograph of two seated men in dark coats with ornate border and printed text naming Meade Brothers, Daguerreotype Artists.

Meade Brothers, Daguerreotype Artists

Francis d' Avignon, 1840

Etching of a plumed armored man being fitted by an armorer in a workshop, with a verse caption below.

Bombastes Preparing for his Crusade to New Orleans

Adalbert John Volck, 1861

Black and white lithographic portrait of a man with swept hair in a double-breasted coat and cravat, dated 1861.

John Cabell Breckinridge

N. Cozzadi, 1861

Lithographic portrait of William Wilkins, a white-haired man in a dark coat and patterned vest, turned to the right.

William Wilkins

Charles Fenderich, 1840

Mezzotint portrait of a woman in a lace bonnet, ruffled collar and dark dress, hand resting in her lap with a ring.

Ann Dorothy Martineau

Charles Turner, 1830

Art Nouveau theatre poster of a woman in an ornate gown beside blossoming branches, with red lettering reading Miss Ada Rehan

Ada Rehan

Ada Rehan, 1890

Woodcut portraits of Daniel Shays and Job Shattuck in tricorn hats above columns of printed text on a worn broadside.

Daniel Shays and Job Shattuck

Daniel Shays, 1780

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a military uniform within an embossed scrolled paper frame with a shield crest.

John Clifford Pemberton

John Clifford Pemberton, 1861

Benjamin Franklin

John Norman, 1780

Lithograph portrait of seated James K. Polk in a dark coat and high collar, with French caption and signature below.

James K. Polk

Marie Alexandre Alophe, 1840

Etched portrait of a seated man in a dark coat, hands resting on a table with an open book, lit by a window.

Charles Deering

Anders Zorn, 1900

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man with white curly hair, dark coat and white collar, with a handwritten signature belo

Thomas Handasyd Perkins

Hezekiah Wright Smith, 1850

Alexander Mouton

Charles Fenderich, 1840

Lithograph portrait of Winfield Scott in dark military uniform with epaulettes, holding a sword, published by A. Winch, 1850.

General Winfield Scott

Sepia lithograph portrait of Abraham Lincoln in suit and bow tie, captioned The Nation's Martyr, with printed title below.

Nation's Martyr

Anthony Berger, 1860

Lithograph portrait of a woman in a ruffled bonnet, fur-trimmed collar and bow at the throat, with script signature below.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Lithograph portrait of a man with wavy dark hair in a dark suit and waistcoat, gazing toward the viewer.

Howell Cobb

Francis d' Avignon, 1840

Oval lithograph bust portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, against a cloudy sky, signed H. Clay.

Henry Clay

Francis d' Avignon, 1850

Engraved caricature of a seated man beneath a donkey-headed figure, with a placard, cherub, desk lamp and newspapers.

A Midsummer's Night Dream

Thomas Nast, 1870

Full-length black and white print of a standing man in a dark suit beside a lace-draped table, captioned Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln

John L. Magee, 1850

Engraved oval portrait of a man in dark coat and white cravat, titled John Jay, with a horizontally lined background.

John Jay

Cornelius Tiebout, 1790

Hand-colored print of a bearded officer in an oval laurel frame, flanked by two American flags and a magenta name banner.

Philip Henry Sheridan

Charles Magnus, 1861

Engraved oval portrait of Charles IX wearing a feathered cap and lace ruff, with biographical text below.

Charles IX

Nicolas de Larmessin I, 1670

Lithographic portrait of a bearded man in a dark military uniform with star shoulder straps, captioned Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sh

Philip Henry Sheridan

Philip Henry Sheridan, 1861

Lithograph portrait of Rev. Christian Z. Paulison seated at a table with an inkwell, quill, books, and a rolled paper.

Christian Zabriskie Paulison

Sylvanus Palmer, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a man in military uniform with epaulettes, sash and medals, above a crowned coat of arms.

Christian VIII

Johann Friedrich Bause

Monochrome lithograph of a seated woman in dark dress and lace collar beside a column and carved chair.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Leopold Grozelier

Oval lithograph portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a dark suit and cravat, signed George Law.

George Law

Mathew B. Brady, 1850

Caricature of a mustached man with hand on chin beside a draped column, with figures in period dress behind him.

Samuel Clemens

Theodore Wust, 1870

George E. Ohr

Frank Berkeley Smith, 1890

Lithograph portrait of a seated older man in dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, holding a plumed hat and sword.

General Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott, 1860

Lithographic portrait of a man with wavy hair and a dark bow tie, labeled Edwin Thomas Booth, on tan paper.

Edwin Thomas Booth

Jeremiah Gurney & Sons, 1870

Harper's Weekly page with an engraving of Sergeant Wyllyams's body pierced by arrows, plus battle and fort scenes.

Body of Sergeant Wyllyams

Harper's Weekly, 1860

Engraved portrait of a standing man beside a laboratory table with a phonograph, glass bottles and tubes.

Thomas Alva Edison

Thure de Thulstrup, 1890

Engraved oval portrait of Reverend Jonathan Mayhew in a powdered wig and black clerical robe, with name inscription below.

Jonathan Mayhew

Richard Jennys, 1760

Mezzotint portrait of an older man in a fur hat and fur-trimmed coat holding a letter beside a writing desk.

Benjamin Franklin

Johann Martin Will, 1770

Engraved portrait of Bishop Richard Allen seated with an open book, framed by an ornate foliate border with caption.

Bishop Richard Allen

Bp. Richard Allen, 1830

Engraved portrait of Earl Van Dorn with mustache and bow tie, part of a newspaper page with text and illustrations.

Earl Van Dorn

Charles DeForest Fredricks, 1861

Oval lithograph portrait of an older man in a dark coat seated at a desk with an open book and pen.

Joseph Gales

Leopold Grozelier, 1850

Lithograph of a man in a dark military uniform with epaulettes riding a grey horse across a grassy field.

Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis, 1850

Lithograph portrait of an elderly woman in a lace bonnet and shawl, seated with an open book and stacked volumes.

Hannah Adams

Francis Alexander, 1820

Lithograph portrait of a man with dark swept hair in a dark cloak and white cravat, signed by Charles Fenderich.

John Dean Dickinson

Charles Fenderich, 1840

Oval lithograph portrait of an older man in a dark suit and cravat, with a handwritten signature below.

Lewis Cass

Francis d' Avignon, 1850

Samuel Clemens

Edward Penfield, 1890

Lithograph portrait of Waddy Thompson, a man in a dark coat with a cravat and shoulder tassel, facing left.

Waddy Thompson

Charles Fenderich, 1840

Hand-colored engraved portrait of an older balding man in a white cravat within an ornate border, with signature.

The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Martin Van Buren

Jr John Plumbe, 1840

Engraved cartoon of a stooping widow holding an infant before a uniformed officer with a sword, with Beast Butler signs.

The Widow's Wants

Thomas Nast, 1861

Lithograph portrait of Charles Sprague, a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left.

Charles Sprague

Chester Harding, 1830

Benjamin Franklin

Jr William Harrison, 1790

Lithograph portrait of Franklin Pierce standing in formal dress beside a column and table of books, within an ornate oval flo

Franklin Pierce

Albert Hoffman, 1840

Mezzotint portrait of General Washington in a dark military coat with epaulettes, facing the viewer against a shaded backgrou

George Washington

Valentine Green, 1780

Hand-colored portrait of Levi Woodbury in an ornate border with eagle, signature, and Plumbeotype National Gallery advertisem

The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Levi Woodbury

Jr John Plumbe, 1840

George Washington

Amos Doolittle, 1800

Felix Grundy

Charles Fenderich, 1830

Lithograph of a seated bearded man in a theatre box as a gunman behind him fires a pistol, with two women and an officer near

Martyr of Liberty

Major Henry Riggs Rathbone, 1861

James Bennett

Jr James Gordon Bennett, 1870

Hand-colored oval portrait print of an older man in a red fur-collared coat, titled Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin

Jean François Janinet, 1780

Political cartoon of Uncle Sam's boot stepping on a frightened man holding a banner, with the Capitol nearby.

Jacob Sechler Coxey

Frederick Victor Gillam, 1890