DeWitt Clinton Engraving
American, circa 1824 - Frame: 5⅞ x 5 inches.; sight: 4⅝ x 3⅞ inches
 
A rare engraved portrait of DeWitt Clinton, originally intended for a pewter mount and now housed in a conventional frame. Clinton’s central role in the construction of the Erie Canal made him one of the defining civic figures of the early republic, and likenesses issued in this compact format reflect his broad public recognition in the years surrounding the canal’s completion.
 
Condition: Very fine.