A Hamilton from the original painting by Chappel, in the possession of the publishers – Vintage 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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A Hamilton from the original painting by Chappel, in the possession of the publishers 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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A Hamilton from the original painting by Chappel, in the possession of the publishers
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This steel engraving presents Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury and a leading voice for the Constitution, drawn from a painting by Chappel and issued by the New York firm Johnson, Fry & Co. in 1861. The sheet's note that the painting was held by the publishers suggests they controlled the source image and profited from reproducing it. Steel engraving was prized in the mid-19th century for its fine, durable lines, which made it well suited to portrait series and books. Publishing a Founding Father's likeness in 1861, as the country moved toward civil war, reflected a broader interest in the Revolutionary generation as symbols of national unity.
| Created / published | New York : Johnson, Fry & Co., 1861. |
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| Medium | 1 print : steel engraving ; 28.2 x 21.9 cm. (sheet) |
| Notes | Title from item. Exhibited in: A Hamilton from the original painting by Chappel |
| Subjects | Hamilton, Alexander,--1757-1804. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 7,843 × 10,010 px · prints to 26 × 33 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | tif17799_AHamiltonfromtheoriginalpainti |
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