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Thomas Jefferson, a philosopher, a patriote [sic], and a friend / dessiné par son ami Tadée Kosciuszko et gravé par Ml. Sokolnicki. – Historic Print

Thomas Jefferson, a philosopher, a patriote [sic], and a friend / dessiné par son ami Tadée Kosciuszko et gravé par Ml. Sokolnicki., [between 1800 and 1816] — historic print
Thomas Jefferson, a philosopher, a patriote [sic], and a friend / dessiné par son ami Tadée Kosciuszko et gravé par Ml. Sokolnicki., [between 1800 and 1816]. Historic print from the Presidents collection.

(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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A window into the past: Thomas Jefferson, a philosopher, a patriote [sic], and a friend / dessiné par son ami Tadée Kosciuszko et gravé par Ml. Sokolnicki., preserved in this historic print. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Few portraits of Thomas Jefferson carry a title that describes him as "a philosopher, a patriot, and a friend," and this one credits the drawing to his friend Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Polish-Lithuanian officer who fought for the American cause during the Revolution. The print was engraved by a Sokolnicki, identified in the record only as "Ml.," and issued as a color aquatint sometime between 1800 and 1816, when Jefferson was rising to national prominence. The French inscription points to European circulation, where American political figures were often shown as enlightened republican heroes. Its emphasis on friendship reflects the bond between the two men, which dated to Kosciuszko's years in America.

Created / published[between 1800 and 1816]
Medium1 print : aquatint, color.
GenrePortrait prints 1800-1820.Aquatints Color 1800-1820.
SubjectsJefferson, Thomas,--1743-1826.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,247 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-114718

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