Thomas Jefferson, Pres. U.S. – Historic Print
![Thomas Jefferson, Pres. U.S., [no date recorded on caption card] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7d/7d774dc86686-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
A window into the past: Thomas Jefferson, Pres. U.S., preserved in this antique engraving. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Thomas Jefferson, Pres. U.S.
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This engraving by Gimbrede presents Thomas Jefferson in the simple, dignified manner typical of printed portraits of the early republic, when engraved likenesses were among the main ways Americans saw the faces of their leaders. Jefferson served as the third president from 1801 to 1809, and prints like this one were widely sold and displayed in homes, taverns, and schoolrooms. The record carries no date, and its caption-card notes are unverified, so the exact year of publication is uncertain. Still, the print is a useful look at how the nation's leaders were presented to the public before photography.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Notes | Engraving by Gimbrede. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pres. I.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,078 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131132 |
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