Engraver: H. B. Hall and Sons, NY. Firm of engravers, New York. Henry Bryan Hall I (1808-1884); Henry Bryan Hall II (son).
Title: Portrait of essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (American, 1803 - 1882).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Engd. H. B. Hall and Sons, NY. R. Emerson. [facsimile] J. B. Ford & Co. New York.
Dimensions: Sheet 10 5/8" x 7 7/8".
Publisher: J. B. Ford & Co. New York.
Date: 1870th.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper.
Mat and Frame: onionskin paper tissue guard (partially torn off).
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: right edge is rough cut. Foxing and wear to edges and verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XIX C.
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