After William H. Brown Silhouette Lithographs of Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay
Item Details
A set of two 19th-century silhouette lithograph portraits on paper after listed South Carolina artist and silhouettist William Henry Brown (1808 – 1883). Featured are portraits of President Andrew Jackson and Kentucky statesman and Senator Henry Clay. The works were printed circa 1844 by Hartford, Connecticut lithographers Edmund Burke Kellogg (1809-1872) and his borther Elijah Chapman Kellogg (1811-1881). Each piece depicts the subject standing as a silhouette figure in side profile. The pieces are presented under glass in beveled wooden frames with wires to the back for hanging. More information on the artist can be found by visiting the link located below ‘Additional Information’.
Condition
- foxing and discoloration to prints; items would benefit from cleaning; loose joints to frames and scratching to frame finish; holes to frame backing paper of each; frame backings include print info, but the tags are switched; frame backing tags are acid-burned.
Dimensions
- measures one.
Item #
17STA019-710
Additional Information
