The United States Senate, A.D. 1850 / drawn by P. F. Rothermel ; engraved by R. Whitechurch. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The United States Senate, A.D. 1850 / drawn by P. F. Rothermel ; engraved by R. Whitechurch. comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The United States Senate, A.D. 1850 / drawn by P. F. Rothermel ; engraved by R. Whitechurch.
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Henry Clay commands the center of this crowded Senate chamber, shown in the year he pressed his great compromise package through the chamber. The Kentucky senator spent much of 1850 seeking to settle disputes over slavery in the lands won from Mexico, and the debates drew packed galleries and intense national attention. Philadelphia painter Peter F. Rothermel created the original composition, and Robert Whitechurch's engraving, published in Philadelphia around 1855, carried the scene to a wide audience. The print is worth studying for its record of how the Senate looked during one of the most divisive stretches before the sectional crisis deepened.
| Created / published | Philadelphia, Pa. : John M. Butler and Alfred Long, c1855. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving ; 30 3/8 x 37 1/2 in. |
| Genre | Engravings 1850-1860. |
| Subjects | Clay, Henry,--1777-1852--Public appearances. United States.--Congress.--Senate. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,122 × 1,707 px · prints to 7 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-215872 |
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