RARE ORIGINAL 1852 GEORGE WASHINGTON VINTAGE PRINT ENGRAVING BY THOMAS B. WELCH


RARE ORIGINAL 1852 GEORGE WASHINGTON VINTAGE PRINT ENGRAVING BY THOMAS B. WELCH

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RARE ORIGINAL 1852 GEORGE WASHINGTON VINTAGE PRINT ENGRAVING BY THOMAS B. WELCH:
$800.00


Up for offerding is anoriginalhistoric 1852 Artists Proof Engraving of George Washington by Thomas B. Welch. This extremely rare piece of history was engravedbased upon the famous original portrait by Gilbert Stuart in the Athenaeum in Boston.It\'s an authentic engravingproof, which was likely printed by A.E. Lent andpublished by George W. Childs of Philadelphia, PA. If the image looks familiar it is because itis the exact image used on the $1 bill! The word proof is in the lower leftcorner of the engraving.

On the bottom of the engraving under afacsimile signature there appears the following lines of test:

Engraved by Thomas B. Welch bypermission from the only original portrait by Gilbert Stuart in the Athenaeum Boston

Print is 162 years old and is in very goodcondition for its age. There is a 2”tear up at the top that is barely noticeable and overall age discoloration thatwould be what I would consider vintage patina.This print has not been removed from its original frame and will ship aspictured.

It was purchased at a local Washington DCestate sale and I was told it was a family heirloom. Overall a wonderful piece of AmericanHistory.


RARE ORIGINAL 1852 GEORGE WASHINGTON VINTAGE PRINT ENGRAVING BY THOMAS B. WELCH:
$800.00

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