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Hand-colored print of an elderly man on a bed attended by a bowing figure and two doctors beneath draped curtains.

Washington in His Last Illness

George Washington, 1800

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and bow tie, with a signature below reading Henry Highland Garnet.

Henry Garnet

Samuel Sartain, 1860

Hand-colored caricature of a bearded man in a rocking chair smoking a cigar, from Vanity Fair, June 1, 1872.

Captain, Tanner, Farmer, General, Impersonator

Thomas Nast, 1861

Tan printed advertisement for M.A. & S. Root's daguerreotype portraits and family groups, with bold headings and dense body t

Advertisement for “M.A. & S. Root’s Daguerreotype Portraits and Family Groups"

Marcus Aurelius Root, 1850

Abraham Lincoln

Leopold Grozelier, 1860

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a plumed crown, pearl necklace and fur-trimmed robe, with French text below.

Le Roy d'Albion ou Nouvelle Angleterre

Nicolas de Larmessin I, 1670

Sheet music cover with a portrait of a man in an oval frame, flanked by American flags, an eagle, and a laurel wreath.

Buchanan's Union Grand March

James Buchanan, 1850

Lithograph portrait of John Adams seated with books and a document, wearing a powdered wig and frilled cravat, in drapery.

John Adams

Nathaniel Currier, 1840

Pen drawing of a bearded man peering from a boxcar door beside an arched cat on a platform, 1860.

Abraham Lincoln - "Passage through Baltimore"

Adalbert John Volck, 1860

Monochrome lithograph portrait of a seated bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, holding a paper, with drapery and a colu

John Quincy Adams

Nathaniel Currier, 1840

Grayscale lithograph portrait of Martin Van Buren seated at a desk with an open book, quill, and draped curtain behind him.

Martin Van Buren

Nathaniel Currier, 1840

Stonewall Jackson

Adalbert John Volck, 1861

Mezzotint portrait of a man with pince-nez glasses, mustache, and blue necktie against a brown background.

Samuel Arlent Edwards

Samuel Arlent Edwards, 1900

Black and white lithograph portrait of James Madison seated with papers, wearing a powdered wig and dark coat.

James Madison

Nathaniel Currier, 1840

Engraved portrait of John Adams standing, holding a scroll labeled Federal Constitution, with a draped curtain and writing ta

John Adams

George Graham, 1800

Black and white lithograph portrait of James Madison seated with a paper in hand, draped curtain and column behind him.

James Madison

Nicolas Maurin, 1820

Monochrome lithographic portrait of an older man with white hair in dark coat, seated before a draped curtain and column.

George Washington

Nicolas Maurin, 1820

Black and white lithograph portrait of John Adams seated beside a table with books and a scroll, before a draped curtain.

John Adams

Nicolas Maurin, 1820

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and armour holding a baton, framed by an ornate inscribed cartouche.

Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon

Simon de Passe, 1610

Henry V (Henry of Monmouth), King of England

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and chain of office, with Latin text below.

Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester

Francis Delaram, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned, bearded king holding a sword and orb, with Latin inscription and biographical caption be

Edward II, King of England

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, lace collar, and chain of office, with Latin inscription around the border.

Robert Carr (Ker), Earl of Somerset, Viscount Rochester

Simon de Passe, 1610

Engraved portrait of Henry VII wearing a fur-trimmed robe and cap, holding a scepter and orb, within an ornate oval frame.

Henry VII, King of England

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of Richard Whittington in a fur-trimmed robe and gold chain, with a cat beside him.

Richard (Dick) Whittington, Lord Mayor of London

Renold Elstrack, 1600

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and ruff, with cherubs and a coat of arms above.

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of King Henry II wearing a crown and ermine robe, holding a sceptre and orb, with a caption below.

Henry II, King of England

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Engraved portrait of Queen Mary I in an oval cartouche with Latin inscription, ruff collar, fur-trimmed gown and coat of arms

Mary I (Tudor), Queen of England

Francis Delaram, 1610

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in armour and lace ruff, with horse heads, banners and two armed attendants in an oval fra

Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury

Francis Delaram, 1620

Engraved portrait of a crowned queen with ruff collar, holding a sceptre and orb, within an ornate oval frame.

Mary (Stuart), Queen of Scotland

Renold Elstrack, 1610