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ASHLAND, HOMESTEAD OF HENRY CLAY NEAR LEXINGTON, K.\Y
John Sartain, James Hamilton, Henry Sartain
1863
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Sartain (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1976.0057
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1976.0057
Object Name
Print (Line engraving)
Title
ASHLAND, HOMESTEAD OF HENRY CLAY NEAR LEXINGTON, K.\Y
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Sartain (Engraver); James Hamilton (Painter); Henry Sartain (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Plate created and printed in Philadelphia.
Date
1863
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: THE ORIGINAL PICTURE BY JAMES HAMILTON.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: PUBLISHED BY HENRY SARTAIN, 728 SANSOM S.\T PHILADELPHIA P.\A AND R. R. LANDON, AG.\T 88 LAKE S.\T CHICAGO, ILL.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: ENGRAVED BY JOHN SARTAIN, PHIL.\A
Type: Inscription
Location: Center below title
Inscription: ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1863, BY HENRY SARTAIN, IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right
Inscription: Printed by Jas. Irwin, Phil.\a
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Estate or house view
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Line Etched
- Stipple Etched
- Soft ground Etched
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
24.5 (H) x 32.9 (W) x 15.43 (Image H) x 27.11 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.2 (H) x 83.5 (W) x 39.18 (Image H) x 68.85 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 20.9 in. (53.2 cm). Plate W: 29.63 in. (75.25 cm).
Publisher Summary
H. Sartain
Publisher Date
01/01/1863
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
H. Sartain
Edition State
Proof with letters
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Second edition proof. First edition, published in 1853, lacks Henry Clay and only depicts an empty chair. Figures along right side of house not fully finished and lines of grass and grounds are printed over them.