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Caricature of a stout man in a dark coat and striped trousers, labeled J. P. Morgan, with a crowned globe and motto banner.

John Pierpont Morgan

Carlo de Fornaro, 1900

Engraved full-length portrait of Empress Catherine II in a fur-trimmed robe and tiara beside a throne chair.

Catherine II

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1780

Black and white lithographic portrait of an older man in a dark coat and white cravat, seated against a shaded background.

Joseph Hopkinson

Charles Fenderich, 1820

Engraved print of bearded riders and soldiers with a flag moving through a wooded clearing, with bare trees behind.

Flight of President Davis

Frank Vizetelly, 1861

Grey lithographic portrait of a man in a dark double-breasted coat and bow tie, turned to the right, in an octagonal frame.

Joseph Tuckerman

Engraved oval portrait of Sterling Price in a double-breasted military coat with collar stars, 1861.

Sterling Price

George Edward Perine, 1861

Engraved bust-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a dark suit and bow tie, turned slightly to the side.

Abraham Lincoln

Frederick W. Halpin, 1860

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Wakawn, a Winnebago chief, with red and black feathers and red face paint.

Wakawn

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Lithographed portrait of a man in a fur-collared coat on the cover of The National Whig Song sheet music, 1840.

National Whig Song

William Sharp, 1840

Zachary Taylor

Charles Risso, 1840

Lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a bow tie, framed by oak and laurel branches, flags and steamships below.

John Ericsson

Mathew B. Brady, 1850

Lithograph portrait of DeWitt Clinton, a man with curly hair in a double-breasted coat and cravat, 1830.

DeWitt Clinton

Albert Newsam, 1830

Lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat with a fur collar, captioned J. Catron, Judge of the Supreme Cour

John Catron

Charles Fenderich, 1830

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of George Washington in dark coat and lace cuffs before a green drape and column.

George Washington

Nathaniel Currier, 1840

Hand-colored lithograph of Richard P. Robinson standing in a blue tailcoat and black waistcoat, holding a top hat.

Richard P. Robinson

Edward Williams Clay, 1830

Joseph Hooker

Dominique C. Fabronius, 1861

Oval lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark military uniform, labeled Gen. Kearney, published in Boston.

Philip Kearny

Dominique C. Fabronius, 1861

Black and white lithographic portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and cravat, with a dedication caption below.

Charles Theodore Christian Follen

Spiridione Gambardella, 1830

Oval lithographic portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat with white cravat, within a gold ornamental frame.

Caleb Strong

J. B. Marston, 1840

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a dark coat and white waistcoat, with the caption Col. Richard M. Johnson below.

Richard Mentor Johnson

Jules Lion, 1830

Oval engraved portrait of an elderly clergyman in a powdered wig and white bands, with inscription Rev. Joseph Prince below.

Joseph Prince

Samuel Hill, 1790

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a dark uniform coat and high white collar, captioned Com. Buchanan of the Merrimac.

Franklin Buchanan

Lithograph of six Osage figures, four men in feathered headdresses and two seated women in striped dresses, with lettered cap

Les Six Indiens Osages

Pierre Lacroix, 1820

Engraved portrait of Edward A. Hannegan, a man in dark formal dress with bow tie, against a dark background.

Edward Allen Hannegan

Thomas Doney, 1840

Ornate engraved portrait of a heavyset man in a bow tie, framed by a decorative border with an eagle at the top.

The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Lewis Cass

Jr John Plumbe, 1840

Display of the United States of America

Amos Doolittle, 1790

Martin Van Buren

William Henry Brown, 1840

George Washington

Lithographic portrait of a clergyman in black biretta and embroidered white vestments, with signature below.

The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Henry B. Coskery

Jr John Plumbe, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, with inscription naming John Jay, ambassador.

John Jay