russell declaration independence broadside (1 Ergebnisse)

Very good. Stabilized on verso with archival tissue. Size 27 x 20.5 Inches. This is a large 1856 Gilman R. Russell commemorative broadside of the Declaration of Independence. It consists of a two-color lithograph with the text of the Declaration appearing in finely executed calligraphy around an image of George Washington. The text is surrounded by a wreath of acanthus leaves, and surmounted by a title banner and a powerful eagle. The broadside was published on the 80th anniversary of the Declaration's signing. It served both as an income-generating patriotic image for sale to the general public, and as a promotion for Russell's penmanship and calligraphy classes. Publication History and Census This broadside was designed by Gilman R. Russell, printed by J. H. Bufford, and published by William H. Fisk. It is scarce. We note examples at the New Hampshire Historical Society, the Boston Athenaeum, the University of Virginia, the Maharishi International University, and the the University of Cambridge. Scarce to the market. References: OCLC 52687159. New Hampshire Historical Society, S 1997.553.09.