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Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a carved armchair, chin resting on her hand, holding a small book.

Mrs. Lawrence Lewis

Gilbert Stuart, 1850

Engraved portrait of a woman with a high powdered hairstyle, lace sleeves and a folding fan, in a garden setting.

Mrs. William Duer

Catherine Alexander Duer, 1850

Engraved portrait of a woman with pearls in her hair, holding a basket of roses against a dark background.

Mrs. Ralph Izard

Thomas Gainsborough, 1850

Engraved portrait of seated Mrs. Rufus King in a gown, hands clasped, beside a draped curtain and stone column.

Mrs. Rufus King

John Trumbull, 1850

Engraved portrait of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton seated in an armchair, holding a folding fan, with a draped curtain behind her.

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton

Ralph Earl, 1850

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a dark dress with lace collar and pearls, beside a carved chair and flowers.

Mrs. John Adams

C. Schessele, 1850

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a white bonnet and lace dress holding a rose, with a draped curtain behind her.

Mrs. Theodore Sedgwick

Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, 1850

Engraved portrait of a woman with upswept curls, pearl necklace and lace-trimmed empire gown, leaning on a pedestal.

Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis

Edward Greene Malbone, 1850

Engraved portrait of a woman in a lace bonnet and pearl necklace holding a white rose beside a draped curtain.

Mrs. James Beekman

Lawrence Kilburn, 1850

Engraved portrait of a seated woman with curled hair, satin gown and lace cuffs, leaning on a chair arm beside drapery.

Mrs. William Bingham

Gilbert Stuart, 1850

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in lace ruff and embroidered doublet, framed by ornate scrollwork and a heraldic crest.

Captain Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave

Renold Elstrack, 1590

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a white gown with pearls, holding a fan, before a draped curtain.

The Marchioness d'Yrujo

Gilbert Stuart, 1850

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and ruff collar, holding a letter, within an ornate oval frame with inscript

William Knollys, Viscount Wallingford, Earl of Banbury

Simon de Passe, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of Israel Putnam in military uniform and tricorn hat, c. 1770.

Israel Putnam

C. Shepherd, 1770

Ink and watercolor drawing of a woman in a green dress leaping with arms outstretched, title 'White Bottoms by Sem' in blue p

White Bottoms [portfolio cover]

Georges Goursat, 1920

Engraved portrait of an elderly bald man in a dark coat leaning on books, holding spectacles, with a decorative inscription b

Benjamin West

James Fittler, 1810

Magazine cover of a mourning allegorical Columbia figure beside a flag, framed by columns dated 1843 and 1901, for William Mc

Harper's Weekly -- Assassination of William McKinley

William Allen Rogers, 1900

Engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin in spectacles and wig, reading papers beside a bust and stacked books.

Benjamin Franklin

Edward Savage, 1790

Engraved portrait of Louis XIV in ermine royal robes, holding a scepter beside a crown, with curtains and a column behind him

Louis XIV

Pierre Drevet, 1710

Anthony Wayne

Benjamin Tanner, 1790

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair and pearls, framed by inscribed cartouche, drapery and floral ornament.

Mary II

Queen of England Mary II

Oval print of an older man with white hair, round spectacles, grey coat and white cravat, smiling softly.

Benjamin Franklin

Pierre-Michel Alix, 1780

Engraved full-length portrait of a man in a dark coat holding a sword beside a draped table and carved armchair.

George Washington (Lansdowne type)

Cornelius Tiebout, 1800

Engraved oval portrait of George Washington in military dress, with laurel wreath, shield and name banner below.

George Washington

James Trenchard, 1780

Engraved portrait of a man in plate armour with a Maltese cross, leaning on a pedestal beside a plumed helmet, with a French

Henry III

Andre Thevet, 1580

Title page of Sketches from the Civil War in North America by V. Blada, listing plates, printed on pinkish paper, London 1863

Sketches from the Civil War in North America [title page]

Adalbert John Volck, 1860

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and armour with lace collar, with Latin royal inscription below.

James II

Mezzotint portrait of Charles II seated in an armchair with a crown, royal robe and castle view through a window.

Charles II

Johannes Faber, 1750

Benjamin Thompson

Edward C. Trenchard, 1790

Oval engraved portrait of a man in period dress with frilled cravat, labeled JA.s MADISON below the frame.

James Madison

James Madison, 1790