1st Lady Louisa Catherine Adams, John Adams, engraving
Portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams with her facsimile signature; original 1870s stipple and line engraving, signed in plate "Painted by C.R. Leslie, Engraved by G.F. Storm".
Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. Born in London, she was the first First Lady to be born outside the United States, or the preceding Thirteen Colonies - a distinction that would not be shared until 192 years later by Melania Trump.
G.F. Storm was a British engraver specialized on portrait engraving on copper and steel, he is considered to be an excellent etcher. He came to Philadelphia in 1834. During his stay in the United States, he created numerous engraved portraits. [Reference: David McNeely Stauffer, American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel, Volume 1, p. 261].
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ----------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c. 2-6 weeks) --- $23.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $28.50
Condition Report: High quality heavy stock paper, the plate is 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; some soiling, slightly bumped upper corner, very good condition.
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Portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams with her facsimile signature; original 1870s stipple and line engraving, signed in plate "Painted by C.R. Leslie, Engraved by G.F. Storm".
Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. Born in London, she was the first First Lady to be born outside the United States, or the preceding Thirteen Colonies - a distinction that would not be shared until 192 years later by Melania Trump.
G.F. Storm was a British engraver specialized on portrait engraving on copper and steel, he is considered to be an excellent etcher. He came to Philadelphia in 1834. During his stay in the United States, he created numerous engraved portraits. [Reference: David McNeely Stauffer, American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel, Volume 1, p. 261].
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ----------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c. 2-6 weeks) --- $23.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $28.50
Condition Report: High quality heavy stock paper, the plate is 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; some soiling, slightly bumped upper corner, very good condition.
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