Research Catalog

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Additional authors

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

Description

1. 15 prints : etching, engraving, mezzotint, stipple, lithograph, wood engraving, wood engraving; 31.5 x 25 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. 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.

Subject

1. Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821
2. Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796
3. Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810
4. Hancock, John, 1737-1793
5. Hancock, John, 1737-1793 > Homes & haunts
6. Hancock, John, 1737-1793 > Homes and haunts
7. Hanson, John, 1715-1783
8. Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796
9. Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
10. Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
11. Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 > Homes and haunts
12. McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
13. Middleton, Henry, 1717-1784
14. Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800
15. Randolph, Peyton, 1721-1775
16. St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818
17. United States. Continental Congress
18. Historic sites > Massachusetts > Boston
19. Stratford Hall (Westmoreland County, Va.)

Genre/Form

1. Portraits – United States – 18th century.
2. Portraits – United States – 19th century.
3. Prints – United States – 19th century.

Contents

1. 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.
2. 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

1. MEZP

Note

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

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Cite as (note)

1. Emmet Collection.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available.

Linking entry (note)

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

Author

1. Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919. Collector

Title

1. Presidents of the Continental Congress [graphic]

Imprint

1. ca. 1800-ca. 1890.

Restricted access

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

Cite as:

1. Emmet Collection.

Linking entry

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

Indexes

1. Finding aid available.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Durand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886. Engraver
2. Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918. Etcher
3. Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913, draughtsman.
4. Wellmore, Edward, active 1837-1867. Engraver
5. Emmet Collection.

Research call number

1. MEZP