ARTIST: H. Hall
MEDIUM: Engraving,
DATE: 1850-1880.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 11 7/8 x 9 1/2" (30.2 x 24.1 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Engd. by H. B. Hall's Sons, New York. <br><br> John Adams, 1735-1826. Second President of the United States (1797-1801). Signer of the Declaration of Independence. On Nov. 1, 1800, in his second evening in the White House, he wrote his wife, "Before I end my letter, I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof." <br><br> About the publisher: Henry Bryan Hall (1808 - 1884) moved to New York in 1850, where he founded the firm H. B. Hall and Sons. He created works featuring important American figures, especially from the colonial and Revolutionary periods. Four of his children became accomplished engravers themselves.
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CONDITION: Good condition.
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