FRAMED, LATE 19TH CENTURY, OF THE PERIOD, HANDCOLORED ENGRAVING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON & HIS WIFE, J.C. BUTTRE,Circa 1876 ,John Chester Buttre, engraver. Handcolored engraving depicting portraits of George & Martha Washington, based on the Gilbert Stuart paintings, centered by various scenes related to battles and home life. Framed in vintage giltwood frame. In the Collection of the Library of Congress.
John Chester Buttre (1821 Auburn, New York – 1893 Ridgewood, New Jersey), was an American steel-plate engraver and lithographer, responsible for some 3,000 engraved portraits of American political, naval and military personalities. He published "The American Portrait Gallery" in three volumes (1880–81) with text by his daughter, Lillian C. Buttre. - Framed: 24 1/4" high x 30" wide. Estimate $100-150
Lacking glass. The print has been laid down on card.
