November 17, 2020 Early Arms & Militaria: Age of Exploration, Empire & Revolution
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Max Rosenthal after Fevret St. Memin. “President Thomas Jefferson, 1804.” Charcoal heightened with white chalk on toned paper, 22" x 16", within glazed frame. Max Rosenthal (1833-1918) was a Polish-born, American painter and engraver. An extremely accomplished draughtman, etcher and lithographer who lived and worked in Philadelphia from 1849 until his death. In addition to original works, he copied more than 300 life portraits of American military and political leaders of the Revolutionary-Early Republic era (including this full-size copy of Jefferson’s silhouette portrait by St Memin), later producing prints of more than half that number. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a founder of the Sketching Club. CONDITION: Expertly-mended tears in upper margin; not examined outside of frame. JLK
Item Dimensions: 26 x 19"