Vignettes and Portraits
Engraving
second half 19th century (made)
second half 19th century (made)
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1 of 114 plates, including title-page, showing vignettes and portraits for bank-notes, etc. Mounted in a volume, full-bound in blue calf with doublure, gold tooled, lettered on the spine 'Vignettes And Portraits'. Lettered with title etc., 'U.S. Treasury Department' and 'Geo. B. McCartee, Chief of Bureau. Geo. W. Casilear, Sup't of Eng's &c'.
Object details
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Title | Vignettes and Portraits (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | One of 114 vignettes and portraits for bank-notes, including title-page, mounted in a volume. Lettered on the spine 'Vignettes And Portraits,' 'U.S. Treasury Department' and 'Geo. B. McCartee, Chief of Bureau. Geo. W. Casilear, Sup't of Eng's &c'. American, late 19th century. |
Physical description | 1 of 114 plates, including title-page, showing vignettes and portraits for bank-notes, etc. Mounted in a volume, full-bound in blue calf with doublure, gold tooled, lettered on the spine 'Vignettes And Portraits'. Lettered with title etc., 'U.S. Treasury Department' and 'Geo. B. McCartee, Chief of Bureau. Geo. W. Casilear, Sup't of Eng's &c'. |
Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963 |
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Accession number | E.2852-1953 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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