"Patriae Pater (Father Of His Country)" by Rembrandt Peale, Amer., (1779-1860) Engraving Top and side margins trimmed

Top and side margins trimmed

traces of old hinges and glue in margin corners verso

well known for his turn of the century advertising posters and book illustrations

grayish wove paper

11 x 10-1/2

"Patriae Pater (Father Of His Country)" by Rembrandt Peale, Amer., (1779-1860) Engraving Top and side margins trimmedLithograph on wove paper, 1827, 19 3 16 x 15 6 16, signed in the stone at l. l. "Drawn on Stone by Rembrandt Peale" "Copyright secured 1827" at center, and "Pendeltons Lithography Boston" at lower right. Below this in large script is the title "Washington", and below this "From the Original Portrait Painted by Rembrandt Peale". Considerable toning, most noticeably at the edges of the substantial margins, which show only minor edge loss at the left