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Scott & Graham - Grand National Banner

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Political Memorabilia Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Scott & Graham - Grand National Banner
Color lithograph with jugate portraits of Winfield Scott and William A. Graham. Titled at bottom "Grand, National, Whig Banner" and imprinted above "No North, No South, No East, No West, Nothing But The Union." George Washington and Henry Clay are also depicted, along with an American eagle, the names of Scott's victorious battles, and the slogan "Union For The Sake Of Union." Printed by Nathaniel Currier, 1852. [Image:12-1/4" x 8"; Sheet: 15-1/8" x 11"]. Age-toning with margin defects including matte burn, light water stains, and short tears. Accompanied by an 1852 Nathaniel Currier lithograph portrait of William A. Graham in a seated waist-length, 3/4 profile, pose. [Image: 10-5/8" x 8-1/2"; sheet 12" x 8-1/2" glued to mount 12" x 10"]. Sheet has been trimmed to image. Light toning, short tear at center left [with tape repair and staining on verso], and water stains.