LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2006 October Grand Format Autographs #629  / 

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1814 George Washington Hand-Colored Broadside

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
1814 George Washington Hand-Colored Broadside
<B>1814 George Washington Hand-Colored Commemorative Broadside.</B></I> "A Summary of the Principal Events of the Life of the Illustrious General George Washington Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the Revolutionary War and the First President of the United States." This very rare original, important, large size George Washington memorial broadside measures 23.5" x 19" and was printed by "Packard & Van Benthuysen" of Albany, New York. It contains a very flattering, year-by-year account of the life of George Washington. It is printed in five separate columns with hand-colored toning and is enhanced with beautiful printer's decorative borders. It is signed by the printer with a dedication that reads: "Is Respectively Inscribed to the American Public by the Publishers". This broadside is undated but we have found a library reference dating publication to 1814. It seems this wonderful broadside was published to accompany a large size print of Washington, but we can find no reference or record of any such print by Packard & Van Benthuysen in any library or collection. The broadside is in excellent condition with some light folds; some trivial small spots of toning and minor edge wear, with the only significant item being a small amount of loss at the lower right-hand corner, just affecting half of the printer's outer border design. The broadside is very attractive and will display well, it is printed on high quality, heavy rag content paper. This is not a reproduction, restrike, reprint or later copy.
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