Well-known and widely reproduced full-length photogravure character portrait of actor Edwin Forrest in costume for the role of Spartacus in "The Gladiator," with curly hair and sideburns, a mustache, and a small patch of beard on his...
Autographed photogravure portrait of Bishop Hubbard H. Kavanaugh of the Methodist Episcopal Church, wearing a jacket and vest. The portrait has a few blemishes. Printed on recto: Rev. Bishop Hubbard H. Kavanaugh, D.D.
Portraits; Men; Military officers; Military uniforms
Photogravure portrait of Major General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel wearing his military uniform. Stamped on front of image: Engraved by J.C. Buttre; Maj.-Gen. O.M. Mitchel. Handwritten on back: born in Union Co., Ky. (July 28, 1809 - October 10, 1862).
Dragon's head, small shield with text, and intricate ornamentation. A scroll with text runs across the center of the design. The text on the shield is "Never less alone than when alone." The scroll says "Bruno Alberts." Born in...
Knight in armor astride a horse. Below the horse is a shield containing the name "Caroline Belknap Allen" and a cross. Caroline Allen was the daughter of William Burke Belknap (1811-1889), who founded what became Belknap Hardware &...
Four crusaders or musketeers sitting on a book's spine as though riding a horse. The first man waves a flag, the middle two men wave their swords, and the fourth man waves his hat. A feather sticks out of the book. Above the men is the phrase...
Ornate manuscript page with a small shield featuring three fanged animal heads [possibly boars] and a thick angled stripe. The text on the page is "I have a shelf in my library for tried authors; one in my mind for tried principles; and one in...
Shield with a bird [possibly heron, crane, or pelican] standing in profile on either side of it. The top left and bottom right of the shield contain three shells, while the top right and bottom left contain three flowers. Above the shield are a...
Bridge to a castle with the sun shining through clouds. The bridge and castle are framed by a circular border with text. The text around the image is "Books are a finer world within the world." Below the border is an open book. These...
Brick archway featuring a seal with the Greek words "Sigill Coll Yalen Nov Port Nov Angl" and the Latin phrase "Lux et Veritas." This is the seal for Yale University. "Vanderbilt Hall" is inscribed on the building. The...
Photogravure portrait of a man wearing a three-piece suit and tie. Possibly engraved by S. Arlent Edwards, as the signature seems to indicate. Location of photo studio: New York (N.Y.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Photogravure of full-length character portrait of actor T. W. (Thomas W.) Keene in costume for the role of Louis XI. He wears a crown with veil and ermine-trimmed robe with fleur-de-lis pattern. Keene appeared at Macauley's Theatre eleven times...
Well-known and widely reproduced full-length photogravure character portrait of performer, producer, director, and writer William Jermyn Florence in costume for the role of The Honorable Bardwell Slate in "The Mighty Dollar," which he...
Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Actresses; Women; Actors; Men; Costumes; Posing
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of a scene from "Miss Multon," starring performer and writer Clara Morris. In an elegant interior setting, Morris (second from left) sits, wearing a long dark dress. A boy wearing short pants...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of E. L. (Edgar L.) Davenport in costume as the character Sir Giles Overreach in "The Rivals." He leans on a wooden box resting atop a table, and wears a velvet cape and knee-length pants....
Well-known and widely reproduced full-length photogravure character portrait of actress Mrs. W. J. Florence in costume for the role of Mrs. General Gilflory in "The Mighty Dollar," which she performed six times at Macauley's Theatre: in...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of a drawing of 18th century British actor John Philip Kemble in costume for the role of Cato. He is seated, wearing a toga and Roman sandals and holding a scroll across his lap.
Widely-reproduced photogravure of full-length character portrait of actor, director, producer, and writer John Brougham in the role of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals." He wears a hat, cloak, and boots, and...
