Name/Title
AshlandEntry/Object ID
1988.182Description
A view of Henry Clay's Ashland with empty chair on front lawn. Lettered as follows beneath the image: "Drawn by James Hamilton after daguerreotypes taken on the spot by J.M. Hewitt. Published by F. Hegan, Louisville, KY. 1853. Engraved by J.S. Sartain. / [Vignette bust of Henry Clay, facing to right.] / [Image of Mercury with US shield by vessels and smokestacks.] ASHLAND [in shaded lettering forming a wavy line], [Vignette of female figure with sheaf and farm implements]. Printed by Jas. Irwin, Phila. / THE HOMESTEAD OF HENRY CLAY / Entered according to Act of Congress by B. Lloyd, in the year 1852,in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Dist. Of Ky." Framed in a deeply-profiled mahogany moulding with a gilt inner lip.Dimensions
Height
26 inWidth
34-1/2 inDimension Notes
Print: 21"h x 29.25"w