Description: THOMAS HART BENTON PORTRAIT A HIGH QUALITY STEEL ENGRAVING BOOKPLATE FROM THE 1860'S!! PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !! VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 135 YEARS OLD!! Thomas Hart Benton was an American statesman, born in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He settled in Tennessee, where he studied law and was elected to the legislature. In the War of 1812 he raised a regiment of volunteers and also served on the staff of General Andrew Jackson, later president of the U.S. Afterward Benton established a newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1821 to 1851 he was U.S. senator from Missouri, and later served (1853-55) in the House of Representatives. In the Senate he was a determined opponent of nullification. After Jackson became president, Benton supported his campaign against the United States Bank and earned the nickname Old Bullion by his opposition to paper currency. He wrote A Thirty Years' View (2 volumes, 1854-56), an outstanding political autobiography, and An Abridgment of the Debates of Congress from 1789 to 1856 (15 volumes, 1857-61). SIZE: Image size in inches is 6" x 9", overall page size is 7" x 10". CONDITION: Condition is clean. (item is 135+ years old). Thick rag stock paper with nothing on reverse. SHIPPING:Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. The item(s) being sold is an image on paper made from the original master and IS NOT a block of wood or steel. IMAGE IS MUCH SHARPER AND CLEARER THAN SCAN SHOWS !! THIS IS AN ACTUAL ENGRAVING FROM THE 1860's! NOT A REPRODUCTION! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
Price: 7.37 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-16T01:06:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Material: Engraving
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Print Type: Engraving
Subject: Portrait
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Type: Print
