Henry Clay / drawn and engraved by G. Parker from the bust by E. Brackett. – Antique Wall Art
![Henry Clay / drawn and engraved by G. Parker from the bust by E. Brackett., [between 1830 and 1870] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/cb/cbd2ed74d2c1-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.)
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Step back in time with Henry Clay / drawn and engraved by G. Parker from the bust by E. Brackett., an antique engraving rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Henry Clay / drawn and engraved by G. Parker from the bust by E. Brackett.
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This engraving stands apart from many Henry Clay portraits because it is copied from a bust, not drawn from life. The engraver G. Parker worked from a sculpted head by E. Brackett, turning three-dimensional form into the lines of a plate that could be printed in multiple copies. Clay, a Kentucky lawyer who served as Speaker of the House and led the Whig Party, was one of the most recognizable public men of his time, and his likeness circulated widely in prints like this one. The record dates it only to between 1830 and 1870, a period when engraved portraits of statesmen were a common way to show political loyalty in homes and public rooms.
| Created / published | [between 1830 and 1870] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1830-1870.Engravings 1830-1870. |
| Subjects | Clay, Henry,--1777-1852. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,261 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-177535 |
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