The Presidents of the United States
Date1834
After
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 - 1828)
Maker
John William Casilear
(1811-1893)
Designer
Robert Walter Weir
(1803-1899)
Publisher
New York Mirror
Geography
Made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, steel engraving
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 11 9/16 in. x 9 1/16 in. (29.37 cm x 23 cm)
Other (Image H x W): 10 1/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (26.04 cm x 20.96 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberSC-23
DescriptionInterior image of a fireplace scene. Above the fireplace is a mirror, reflecting a statue of the Goddess Liberty, and above the mirror is a representation of the Seal of the United States. On the wall surrounding the fireplace are portraits of the first seven American presidents. These are: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams.Baker 192, Hart 600.
Published References Charles Henry Hart and Samuel Arlent Edwards, Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington (New York: Grolier Club of the City of New York, 1904), 253.
Bulletin of the New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Vol. 1 (New York, New York: 1897), 326.
William Spohn Baker, The Engraved Portraits of Washington with Notices of the Originals and Brief Biographical Sketches of the Painters (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, 1880), 121.
MarkingsPrinted below image on the left: "Designed by Robert W. Weir.".
Printed below image on the right: "Engraved by J. W. Casilear".
Printed below image at center: "The Presidents of the United States".
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February 30, 1812
1770
c. 1814
1834
