| Creator |
Doney, Thomas, fl. 1844-1852, engraver. |
| Contributor |
Gollmann, Julius, -1898, artist. |
|
Pate, William, publisher. |
| Title |
Distinguished Americans, at a meeting of the New York Historical Society [graphic] : To whom this plate is by permission respectfully
dedicated by Doney & Gollmann Designed and drawn from life by J. Gollmann; Engraved by T. Doney.
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| Publisher |
New York: Printed & published for the proprietors by W. Pate |
| Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1854 |
| Date |
1854 |
| Physical Description |
1 print : mezzotint ; 66 x 81 cm.(26 x 32 in.) |
| Description |
Group portrait of forty nine Americans gathered together at a meeting of the New York Historical Society in the University
Chapel. Seen in the foreground, from left to right, are: George W. Bethune, Zadock Pratt, Francis L. Hawks, John E. Wool,
Horatio Seymour, John W. Francis, Hamilton Fish, Winfield Scott, Jonathan M Wainwright, Daniel Webster, Samuel Jones, Franklin
Pierce, William C. Bryant, Henry Clay, Edward Everett, Fred de Peyster, Luther Bradish, Martin Van Buren, George Bancroft,
John Van Buren, William L. Marcy, and Lewis Cass. Another twenty seven men are seen in the background, including: Millard
Fillmore, William H. Seward, John C. Calhoun and Valentine Mott. Each man wears a dark suit with a light shirt and tie. The
men face in all directions; some look out toward the viewer and others turn to the side with no interaction among each other.
Sitters portraits after painted portraits provided to the artist.
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| Notes |
Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1854 by Doney & Gollmann in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for
the Southern District of New York.
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Gift of David Doret. |
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LCP copy variant from copies at Library of Congress and American Antiquarian Society. Imprint varies and image does not include
sitter Archbishop John Hughes.
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See David McNeely Stauffer, American engravers upon copper and steel, Vol. 1 (New York, 1907), 66. |
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A key and description of the plate is included in the New York Historical Society Quarterly 38, 1954 , 458-459. Copy included
with print. Description references Hughes missing from key, but not the image.
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| Biographical / historical note |
Thomas Doney came to Canada from France, worked in Illinois and Ohio, and finally established himself in New York in 1845. |
| Subject |
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 -- Portraits. |
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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 -- Portraits. |
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Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 -- Portraits |
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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 -- Portraits |
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Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 -- Portraits |
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Hughes, John, 1797-1864 -- Portraits |
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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 -- Portraits |
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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866 -- Portraits |
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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 -- Portraits |
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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 -- Portraits. |
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New -York Historical Society -- People. |
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Historical societies -- New York -- New York (State). |
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Politicians -- Portraits. |
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Statesmen -- Portraits. |
| Genre |
Mezzotints -- 1850-1860. |
|
Commemorative prints -- 1850-1860. |
| Printer |
Pate, William, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| **Portrait Prints/Photos - Group [P.2011.45.3] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.45.3 |
