Description: EVANS, William Doctor Benjamin Franklin. Engraved by Wm Evans, from an original picture, (the last painted) in the possession of Dr. Jas. Hamilton. [London:] Published for Lackington, Allen & Co., 1804. Without margins; platemark trimmed: 5⅜ x 3⅛ inches. Stipple engraving of Benjamin Franklin; this portrait showing him wearing his iconic spectacles. “The ‘original picture’ has not been discovered, nor its presumed owner identified. Whitfield J. Bell, Jr., has suggested as the most plausible identification the Irish James Hamilton for whom Joseph Priestley wrote a letter of introduction to Franklin on March 11, 1779, describing him as a friend of liberty and lover of science .... The engraving may be an adaptation of the Charles Willson Peale mezzotint of 1787.” Sellers, Franklin in Portraiture, p385. Not in Weitenkampf. Carson Collection 1741. Mitchell Sale 466.Our Stock# 3731341 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Wilmington, DE
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Author: EVANS, William
Subject: Americana
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: North America
