Research Catalog

Title

Presidents of the Continental Congress [graphic]

Author

Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919.

Publication

ca. 1800-ca. 1890.

Details

Additional Authors

• Durand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886.
• Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918.
• Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913
• Wellmore, Edward, active 1837-1867.
• Emmet Collection.

Description

• 15 prints : etching, engraving, mezzotint, stipple, lithograph, wood engraving, wood engraving; 31.5 x 25 cm. or smaller.
• 3 drawings : pen & ink ;

Summary

Portraits of the presidents of the Continental Congress, 1774-1787. Includes views of Stratford Hall, the birthplace of Richard Henry Lee, and Hancock House, the home of John Hancock.

Subjects

• Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
• Hancock, John, 1737-1793
• Prints > United States > 19th century
• Portraits > United States > 19th century
• Portraits > United States > 18th century
• Stratford Hall (Westmoreland County, Va.)
• Historic sites > Massachusetts > Boston
• United States > Continental Congress
• St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818
• Randolph, Peyton, 1721-1775
• Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800
• Middleton, Henry, 1717-1784
• McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
• Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 > Homes and haunts
• Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
• Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796
• Hanson, John, 1715-1783
• Hancock, John, 1737-1793 > Homes and haunts
• Hancock, John, 1737-1793 > Homes & haunts
• Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810
• Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796
• Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Genre/Form

• Portraits – United States – 18th century.
• Portraits – United States – 19th century.
• Prints – United States – 19th century.

Note

• Printmakers include Asher Brown Durand, Max Rosenthal & Edward Wellmore. Draughtsman is David McNeely Stauffer.
• Title from Calendar of the Emmet Collection.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

• Emmet Collection.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

Contents

• EM1316. An enlarged fac-simile of the seal of the president of the Continental Congress as used by Thomas Mifflin in 1784 / David McNeely Stauffer --EM1318. Henry Middleton, 2nd president of the Continental Congress / David McNeely Stauffer -- EM1320. Peyton Randolph / Goodman & Piggott.
• EM1321. The Honble. John Hancock of Boston in New England, president of the American Congress -- EM1223. Hancock House Boston -- EM1324. [Henry Laurens] -- EM1329. Samuel Huntington, L.L.D., governor of Connecticut and president of Congress / J.C. Buttre -- EM1331. Thomas McKean, governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, vice president of the state Society of Cincinnati / David Edwin -- EM1333. Dr. John Hanson / H.B. Hall -- EM1334. [John Hanson M.D.] -- EM1337. Elias Boudinot / Asher B. Durand -- EM1339. Thomas Mifflin / E. Wellmore -- EM1341. [Richard Henry Lee] -- EM1344. Stratford House the birthplace of R.H. Lee -- EM1345. Nathaniel Gorham Signer of the Constitution of the United States / Max Rosenthal -- EM1347. Major General Arthur St. Clair / E. Wellmore -- EM1349. Cyrus Griffin the president of the last Cont. Congress / David McNeilly Stauffer -- EM1351. Cyrus Griffin president of the Continental Congress / Max Rosenthal.

Call Number

MEZP

OCLC

NYPG96-F102

Author

Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919. Collector

Title

Presidents of the Continental Congress [graphic]

Imprint

ca. 1800-ca. 1890.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Print Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Cite As:

Emmet Collection.

Linking Entry

Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

Indexes

Finding aid available.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Durand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886. Engraver

Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918. Etcher

Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913, draughtsman.

Wellmore, Edward, active 1837-1867. Engraver

Emmet Collection.

Research Call Number

MEZP