Lot 556: 4 19th C. Portrait Prints incl. Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk

1st item: General Zachary Taylor hand colored portrait lithograph entitled “Rough and Ready.” Depicting Taylor in uniform during the Mexican-American War in shades of blue, yellow and green. Includes the text: “Entered according Act of Congress in the year 1847 by N. Currier in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. 152 Nassau St. Cor. of Spruce NY.” Housed under glass in a wooden frame, with brass hanging loop. Sight: 13 1/4 in. H x 9 1/4 in. W. Framed: 16 3/4 in. H x 12 in. W. 1847. 2nd Item: James K. Polk hand colored portrait lithograph entitled “Freedom’s Champion.” Depicts a seated Polk with his elbow resting on an Oregon document, in front of a library of books. Includes the text: “Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1848 by Sarony and Major in the Clerk’s Office of the Dist. Court of the S. Dist. of N.York / Fulton NY” Housed under glass in a wooden frame with brass hanging loop. Sight: 13 1/4 in. H x 9 in. W. Framed: 16 1/2 in. H x 12 1/4 in. W. 3rd item: Andrew Jackson portrait lithograph by William H. Brown (South Carolina, 1808-1883), depicting Jackson as a silhouette overlooking his estate, the Hermitage. Text reads “Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1844, by E.B. and EC Kellogg, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Connecticut.” Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with double mats. Sight: 14 in. H x 9 3/4 in. W. Framed: 20 in. H x 15 in. W. 1844. 4th Item: Daniel Webster portrait lithograph by William H. Brown, depicting Webster as a silhouette standing in front of a map of the eastern United States. Text reads “Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1844, by E.B. and EC Kellogg, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Connecticut.” Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with double mats. Sight: 14 in. H x 9 3/4 in W. Framed: 20 in. H x 15 in. W. 1844.

PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee Collection.

CONDITION: All prints in overall good condition with some foxing to margins. Not examined out of frames.