264

Henry S. Sadd, engraver; after Matteson.

[Union.]

[New York: R. Van Dieu, 1852]
Hand-colored engraving, 19¾ x 26 inches; cropped to image with loss of title and imprint, sides very slightly cropped, two short scratches, backed with linen at an early date, minimal wear. 

  • Notes: First state. A tribute to the Compromise of 1850 and the three great senators of the era: Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster, who appear in the center foreground. President Millard Fillmore sits off to the right, helpfully propping up a shield. James Buchanan, Sam Houston, and Stephen Douglas appear in the background, among many others. Reilly 1852-7. The plate for this engraving was later re-worked for sale in 1861, with a beardless Lincoln's head transplanted atop John Calhoun's body; a third state added a beard to Lincoln's face.
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