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circa 1855

Engraving

Title: Engraving of James K. Polk

One engraving of James K. Polk dated circa 1855. Bust portrait of Polk.

GLC08878.1262

1862

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Engraving of James K. Polk

One engraving of James K. Polk dated 1862. Full length seated portrait of Polk based on the painting by Alonzo Chappell.

GLC08878.1263

circa 1850

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated circa 1850. Bust portrait of Taylor.

GLC08878.1265

circa 1850

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated circa 1850. Bust portrait of Taylor based on a daguerreotype by Matthew B. Brady.

GLC08878.1266

circa 1850

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated circa 1850. Bust portrait of Taylor based on a daguerreotype by Matthew B. Brady.

GLC08878.1267

1847

Sartain, John, 1808-1897

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated 1847. Half profile portrait of Taylor based on a sketch by Captain Eaton in 1846.

GLC08878.1268

circa 1850

Maguire, fl. 1850

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated circa 1850. Half portrait of Taylor based on a daguerreotype by Maguire.

GLC08878.1269

circa 1880

Stuart, Frederick T., 1837-1913

Engraving

Title: Engraving of seven presidents

One engraving of seven presidents dated circa 1880. Bust portraits of seven former presidents. Was engraved for Abbott's lives of the presidents. Included is William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan.

GLC08878.1270

circa 1850

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated circa 1850. Bust portrait of Taylor.

GLC08878.1271

1863

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Zachary Taylor

One engraving of Zachary Taylor dated 1863. Full seated portrait of Taylor based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC08878.1272

1878

Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894

Engraving

Title: Engraving titled General Taylor at Buena Vista

One engraving titled General Taylor at Buena Vista dated 1878. Scene of Zachary Taylor on a horse overlooking men setting up a cannon. Based on a painting by John Reuben Chapin.

GLC08878.1273

circa 1840

Richardson, Daniel, fl. 1840

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Bust portrait of Tyler.

GLC08878.1274

circa 1840

Hart, William, fl. 1841-1845

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Half seated portrait of Tyler based on the painting by William Hart.

GLC08878.1275

circa 1841

Lambdin, James Reid, fl. 1841

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1841. Bust portrait of Tyler based on the painting by James Reid Lambdin.

GLC08878.1276

circa 1840

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Bust portrait of Tyler.

GLC08878.1277

circa 1840

Morand, Augustus, fl. 1840-1859

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Bust portrait of Tyler based on the daguerreotype by Augustus Morand.

GLC08878.1278

circa 1840

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Bust portrait of Tyler.

GLC08878.1279

circa 1840

Balch, V., fl. 1840

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Bust portrait of Tyler.

GLC08878.1280

circa 1840

Fenderich, Charles, 1805-1887

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1840. Bust portrait of Tyler based on an image by Charles Fenderich.

GLC08878.1281

circa 1850

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated circa 1850. Bust portrait of Tyler.

GLC08878.1282

1876

Healy, George P.A., 1813-1894

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated 1876. Bust portrait of Tyler based on a painting by George Peter Alexander Healy.

GLC08878.1283

1863

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Tyler

One engraving of John Tyler dated 1863. Full seated portrait of Tyler based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC08878.1284

circa 1860

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Martin Van Buren

One engraving of Martin Van Buren dated circa 1860. Bust portrait of Van Buren.

GLC08878.1286

circa 1880

Phillips, J.L., fl. 1880

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Thurlow Weed

One engraving of Thurlow Weed dated circa 1880. Half seated portrait of Weed.

GLC08878.0852

circa 1880

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Thurlow Weed

One engraving of Thurlow Weed dated circa 1880. Half portrait of Weed.

GLC08878.0853

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