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1815 Printed Calligraphic Memorial for GEORGE WASHINGTON by Benjamin O. Tyler

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1815 Printed Calligraphic Memorial for GEORGE WASHINGTON by Benjamin O. Tyler
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1815 George Washington Memorial by Benjamin Owen Tyler
1815-Dated, Printed Ornate Calligraphic Memorial for George Washington titled, “Eulogium Sacred to the Memory of the Illustrious George Washington, Columbia’s Great and Successful Son: Honored be his Name,” Designed, Written and Published by Benjamin O. Tyler, Professor of Penmanship, New York, Very Good.
This original, highly decorative and ornate Print measures 17.5” x 21.75” being nailed to board at its outer edges and varnished for preservation long ago. Framed to 21” x 25” for display. This piece was engraved by Peter Maverick, Newark, New Jersey, famous for his Obsolete currency and beautiful vignette designs.

This early American engraving is filled full of ornately engraved designs, vignettes, embellishments and all towards America’s poetic love in memorial to the departed George Washington. An oval Portrait of Washington is surrounded by the legend, “Sacred to the Memory of the Brave,” and below: “Gen. George Washington departed this life Dec. 14th 1799 AE 67 And the Tears of a Nation watered his grave.” All this is further surrounded by Angels and a memorial poem which reads, in part:

“Spirit of Sympathy! from Heaven descend!; A Nation weeps, Columbia mourns a friend; O! ne’er to man did bounteous Heaven impart; A purer spirit a more generous heart.” Inscribed at bottom center, “Penmanship in all the Ancient and Modern hands Taught on an improved system (entirely his own) by Benj’n Owen Tyler at No. 126 Broadway, opposite City Hotel, N. York.”

The paper is in need of conservation as the varnish has yellowed and lightly toned with paper loss to the extreme edges. One short tear in the lower left margin affects the edge of a design. Extremely historic and rare.