American School (Mid-19th Century)American School (Mid-19th Century) "Portrait of Henry Clay, Full-Length Silhouette", a lithograph from life by William H. Brown, 15" x 11". Glazed, matted and presented in an ebonized frame.
Color engraving by WhitechurchColor engraving by Whitechurch depicting Henry Clay before The United States Senate A.D. 1850 after the work by Rothermel 27" x 34". ?
Henry Clay autograph document,Henry Clay autograph document, 27-line manuscript, "To the Honble the Judges of the Fayette Circuit Court in Chancery setting. Humbly complaining herewith unto your Honor your orator Barkly Martin. That on the 29th day of Augt. 1801 a certain John Hendly & William Wenn…for a valuable consideration executed to Henry Clay Senr. the obligation which is hereto annexed…That the land therein mentioned not being conveyed to the said Clay he did…assign the same to your orator…", signed "Clay pq" (Henry Clay, 1772-1852, Senator, House Speaker, Secretary of State), 12-3/8 x 7-1/4 in., separations and toning at folds, small edge losses and soiling , with cut portion of document dated August 10, 1825, signed "H. Clay" as Secretary of State, seal affixed, 3-1/2 x 7-3/8 in., mounted to cardstock, minor glue stains . (Two pieces.) Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Henry Clay Prometheotype PortraitHenry Clay Prometheotype Portrait by C Younglove Haynes A gold toned prometheotype portrait after the daguerreotype of Clay; 18 x 14 in.
Henry Clay Lithograph by CurrierHenry Clay Lithograph by Currier Hand-colored lithograph on paper 19th century published 1844 by N. Currier in original frame; plate size 12 x 8.75 in. Property of Caswell and Sara Lane Condition: Some foxing and toning.
"Our Three Great Presidents" and"Our Three Great Presidents" and "Henry Clay" print from a painting by J.W. Dodge (14 3/4" x 19 1/2"). With some foxing and water marks.
HENRY CLAY A.L.S. FRAMED 14.75"HENRY CLAY A.L.S. FRAMED 14.75" X 20.75".HENRY CLAY A.L.S., A letter to a Mr. Southard, possibly U.S. Senator Samuel Lewis Southard (1787-1842) of New Jersey. Dated November 19, 1833. Clay discusses an upcoming visit and hopes the host will keep the gathering small as he wishes to avoid large crowds. Housed together in a common frame with a lithograph portrait of Clay. Dimensions: Framed 14.75" x 20.75".
HENRY CLAY SIGNED LETTER W/ PORTRAITHENRY CLAY SIGNED LETTER W/ PORTRAIT ETCHING United States,Circa 1850Includes an etching engraved by John Chester Buttre 1821-1893 and letter to a Ms. Mary A. Moore stating that Henry Clay yielded to her appeal for an autograph with original envelope.
"Henry Clay" print after a painting"Henry Clay" print after a painting by J. W. Dodge. 14 3/4" x 19 1/2". Good condition with some foxing and water marks.
Oil on canvas portrait of the GreatOil on canvas portrait of the Great Compromiser Henry Clay late 19th c. mounted in a gilt frame. 19.75"x14.25"
PORTRAIT OF HENRY CLAY AFTER APORTRAIT OF HENRY CLAY AFTER A MATTHEW BRADY DAGUERREOTYPE Mid-19th century, unsigned, oil on canvas laid to a board behind later backing; presented in a gilt and gesso period frame; the aging senator from Kentucky is seated with a gold-tipped cane.
CONFIDENTIAL ALS HENRY CLAY TOCONFIDENTIAL ALS HENRY CLAY TO DANIEL WEBSTER RE: ELECTION OF 1824, THROWING THE PRESIDENCY TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS OVER ANDREW JACKSON A letter written two weeks before the election from "The Great Compromiser" regarding the Presidency, and funding of the successful attempt to block Jackson from the seat of power in 1824. Sent to Daniel Webster on behalf of John Quincy Adams, who would controversially become President despite Jackson's greater popular and electoral college vote, delaying his entrance to the White House until 1829. Webster, Clay, and Adams all were great intellects who felt that Jackson, the "Representative of the Common Man" was unfit for the Presidency, stemming from his un-authorized attacks into Florida in 1818, surprising the power of Congress and decimating the native population. When Adams, a Whig, became President (Webster, who was Speaker of the House 'threw' the election), he named Clay (who had served as Secretary of State under Monroe) as Secretary of State, in what the Democrats called the "Corrupt Bargain". Adams was opposed to Slavery, Tariffs and promoted leniency for the Indians, all idealistic causes destined to fail and turn the electorate against him.
(Confidential), Washington, 6 Oct, 1824.
My Dear Sir, I found on my arrival here on the third your favor of the 22d (vers?) with contents which I immediately expedited to the several points where I believed they would most beneficially be employed. They will reach these destinations in due season. Be pleased to say to Mr. Welch that I rec'd his letter. If the fund of which he speaks could be remitted to Mr. J.A. (John Quincy Adams) I would advise its commission, with due caution, where it might be most properly and usefully employed.
I rec'd also your favor of the first. The decision of the pending contest is now so near at hand that speculation about it will soon be superseded by the fact. I concur with you in the thinking that it depends mainly on N. York and Kentucky. I believe we shall prevail in the latter state, although on one or two points the results of the late election was not quite as favorable as when I communicated it to you. And there is enough of hope and probability of general success to animate us in the highest exertions. Maryland and Delaware will this week let us know what we may count on from them. I am rejoiced that the land is all dry in N. England. Our friends there may rely on the most persevering activity in the West, which I think will give Mr. Adams 40 and perhaps 43 votes.
In all and every want, I am cordially your friend, HC. PS. My health is greatly improved, HC
Mr. Webster"
ALS framed together with print portraits of Clay, Webster and Adams, the last from this campaign. 21 1/4" x 24 1/2", edge toned, not examined out of frame.
Henry Clay Eloquent Defender CommemorativeHenry Clay Eloquent Defender Commemorative Medal 3" diameter (77mm diam. x 7mm thick.); obverse with Henry Clay / Born April 12 1777. Died June 29 1852 surrounding a profile bust of Clay reverse featuring a hand over a document listing Clay's achievements resting on a rock labeled Constitution and the text The Eloquent Defender of National Rights and National Independence across the top. The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection
TWO LITHOGRAPHS OF HENRY CLAY,TWO LITHOGRAPHS OF HENRY CLAY, AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY, FRAMED, LARGER: 19-1/2 X 15 INCHESTwo Lithographs of Henry Clay, American 19th Century, Framed, Larger: 19-1/2 x 15 inches
HENRY CLAY. AUTOGRAPHED LETTERHENRY CLAY. AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED AS SENATOR. 1836 FRAME: 13 1/2 X 12 1/2 IN. (34.3 X 31.8 CM.), LETTER: 7 3/4 X 6 1/2 IN. (19.7 X 16.5 CM.)HENRY CLAY. AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED AS SENATOR. 1836, [Autographs] ALS. Handwritten letter, dated 1836, matted and framed Transcription: 'Wash. 19th May 1836/ Dear Sir,/ I rec'd your letter of the 15th inst. and take pleasure, in compliance with your request, in saying that I do not think you are too far advanced to prevent the pursuit of your inclination to study and to cultivate your mind. People older than you have not infrequently entered upon a course of study and improvement and subsequently become eminent and distinguished. They have even learnt the dead languages; but perhaps it would be better that you should direct your attention to other objects. Diligence, perseverance and a firm resolution will conquer all difficulties. Wish you great success, I am, in haste, Your obt. servant/ H. Clay/ Mr. John M. Maguire.' Dimensions: Frame: 13 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (34.3 x 31.8 cm.), Letter: 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (19.7 x 16.5 cm.)
LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF HENRYLITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF HENRY CLAYLithographic Portrait of Henry Clay, "The Great Pacificator" (1771-1852). Lithograph by Lafosse after a Brady daguerreotype. Printed by Francois Delarue and published by William Schaus, New York, 1861; finished with hand color. 24 3/4" H x 19 5/8" W image on sheet 30" H x 22 1/2" W. Note: Clay represented Kentucky in the House of Representatives and Senate for many years. He ran unsuccessfully for President as the Whig candidate in 1832 and 1844. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Full margins. Very faint water markings at the top corners, affecting the tinted area only marginally. No tears, creases or punctures.
PLASTER PLAQUE OF HENRY CLAY inPLASTER PLAQUE OF HENRY CLAY in the classical style the bust modeled in profile and reserved on a framed oval ground h:12 w:10 in. Other Notes: TPC
HENRY CLAY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNHENRY CLAY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN RIBBON, 1844 With credits of R. C. Berford, Philadelphia; Engraving on silk, 6 1/2 x 2 3/4 in., by sight, framed.
Henry Clay silhouette David WoosterHenry Clay silhouette David Wooster print and a pair of Cries of London prints all in eglomise frames Estimate $ 200-400 No condition report supplied.
CLAY (1844) & HARRISON (1840) CAMPAIGNCLAY (1844) & HARRISON (1840) CAMPAIGN MEDALS Medalet HC 1844-35: Obverse - Henry Clay, The Ashland Farmer, Born April 12, 1777, 1844. Reverse - "The Noble And Patriotic Supporter Of Protection. The large die crack on the left of the reverse is seen on many examples of this medalet. Holed for suspension as many of these were and in excellent condition after almost 180 years 2.) William H Harrison 1940 campaign medal- "The Choice of the People" in 1840
AMERICAN SCHOOL: BUST OF HENRYAMERICAN SCHOOL: BUST OF HENRY CLAY Cast iron unsigned. 22 1/2 x 16 x 9 1/4 in.
Industrialist Henry Clay FrickIndustrialist Henry Clay Frick Studio Photograph by Pach Bros. Silver gelatin photograph of notable industrialist Henry Clay Frick taken by the famed Pach Brothers studio New York City 1916.? With Pach Bros / NY penciled on mat lower right 7 x 9 in. matted and housed in a museum frame 16 x 18.5 in. overall.Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919)? was an American industrialist infamous for his ruthless business dealings.? He was active in steel - serving as chairman of Carnegie Steel and helping to found U.S. Steel - railroads real estate and finance and used his wealth to amass one of the finest art collections of his time.? Although he donated his art and much of his land he is still known best for his strikebreaking and lack of morality in business and for a time was considered "the most hated man in America." Condition: Scattered light spotting and fingerprints.
CORRESPONDENCE AND SIGNATURES OFCORRESPONDENCE AND SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF U.S. CONGRESS: HENRY CLAY, HENRY CABOT LODGE, SR., RUFUS CHOATE, WILLIAM ENGLISH, JOHN S...CORRESPONDENCE AND SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF U.S. CONGRESS: HENRY CLAY, HENRY CABOT LODGE, SR., RUFUS CHOATE, WILLIAM ENGLISH, JOHN SHERMAN, THOMAS HART BENTON, including free frank by Henry Clay; typed letter on U.S. Senate letterhead signed by Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr.; Rufus Choate ALS; clipped signatures of William English, John Sherman, Thomas Hart Benton, and others (31)
THOMAS HENRY BARCLAY, NY LOYALIST,THOMAS HENRY BARCLAY, NY LOYALIST, DS Thomas Henry Barclay (1753-1830, Colonial NY attorney, protege of John Jay, served in Loyal American Regiment through the war; led British committees to determine US/Canada border) part-printed certificate, dated June 24, 1799, (presumably at Annapolis, Nova Scotia) that Lt. Col. James Holmes had been exclusively employed as a soldier during the preceding 6 months; signed by Barclay and Holmes; 5 x 9 1/2 in.
HENRY CLAY 1844 CAMPAIGN SILK RIBBONHENRY CLAY 1844 CAMPAIGN SILK RIBBON By R. G. Berford, Philadelphia, presented behind mat in carved gilt wooden frame.
Silk 1884 campaign ribbon printedSilk 1884 campaign ribbon printed in black and white. Portrait of Henry Clay above that of Theodore Frelinghuysen. Sold by E.P….J Cortland. Very good condition center fold. 9'' h. x 3'' w.
JOHN F KENNEDY SENATE LETTERHEADJOHN F KENNEDY SENATE LETTERHEAD PENCIL DOODLEA wonderful JFK item as senator in which he lists the five greatest United States senators. Kennedy and his committee worked between 1957 and 1959 to determine who the honored five would be. They ultimately chose Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, Robert A. Taft, and Robert La Follette. On his United States Senate letterhead, Kennedy writes their surnames (see attached scan). JFK had previously won the Pulitzer Prize for his authorship of Profiles in Courage, and was fast becoming a historian in his own right.
Provenance: comes from the John Burke Jovich collection. World-renowned US Presidential Historian.
JFK's personal secretary during his senatorial and White House years, Evelyn Lincoln, was a dear friend of mine. She frequently reminded Kennedy to pass on his doodles and notes, all unofficial documents, to his friend Congressman Mike Kirwan. Evelyn and her husband Abe (Harold) Lincoln, reviewed every one of JFK's doodles in my Kirwan collection during my visit at their Chevy Chase, MD home back in the early 1990s. She never questioned their authenticity, and her vivid memory of Kennedy scrawling some of the documents brought tears to her eyes. Evelyn was the expert at deciphering the late president's difficult to read handwriting
Size: 10.5 x 8 in.
Unframed
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Five Presidential campaign figures:Five Presidential campaign figures: nine-line autograph letter, signed "Wm. H. Crawford" (William H. Crawford, 1772-1834, Presidential candidate in 1824), Treasury Department, September 9, 1819, to Langdon Cleves, president of the Bank of the United States, discussing bank-issued currency, 9-1/2 x 7-3/4 in., laid down on larger page, normal folds, small stains , with an engraving of Crawford by S. H. Gimber, 9-1/4 x 5-3/4 in., foxing ; six-line autograph letter signed "Theo. Frelinghuysen" (Theodore Frelinghuysen, 1787-1862, Henry Clay's Vice Presidential running mate in 1844), New Brunswick, February 8, 1862, 7 x 4-3/8 in. (as folded), erasure with minor hole, penned interior notations, toning ; six-line autograph letter signed "G.M. Dallas" (George Miflin Dallas, 1792-1864, 11th U.S. Vice President under James K. Polk), November 19, 1855, oval engraving of Dallas mounted on verso, 7-3/8 x 5 in., laid down on album page, glue stains, edge separation ; "Charles Francis Adams" (1807-1886, Free Soil Party, Vice Presidential candidate, 1848) "20 Mrch 1869" on partly printed "Autograph" card, 2-3/4 x 5 in., minor edge toning ; two card-mounted signatures "John Sherman" (1823-1900, Presidential candidate, 1880), one in pencil on gray mount, 5-1/2 x 6 in., one in ink on white card, 3 x 5 in., both with glue stains . (Seven items). Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
WILLIAM HENRY BROWN (AMERICAN/SOUTHWILLIAM HENRY BROWN (AMERICAN/SOUTH CAROLINA)William Henry Brown (American/South Carolina, 1808-1883), "Silhouette Portrait of John C. Calhoun", 1846, lithograph, from Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens, published E.B. and E.C. Kellogg of Hartford, CT; sight 13 in. x 9 in., framed; accompanied by a reproduction of a than letter from Calhoun to Brown. Provenance: The Friedle-Garrison Collection, New Orleans
EIGHT KELLOGG LITHOGRAPHS AFTEREIGHT KELLOGG LITHOGRAPHS AFTER WILLIAM HENRY BROWN19th century depicting silhouettes of various American political figures, including John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay and others Condition: toning to paper each frame size 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches Condition:
AMERICAN & GAZETTE-SUPPLEMENT FROMAMERICAN & GAZETTE-SUPPLEMENT FROM FEBRUARY 9, 1850 "SPEECH OF HENRY CLAY" AND MARCH 9, 1850 "MR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH" 31 X 23 1/4 IN. (78.7 X 59.1 CM.)American & Gazette-Supplement from February 9, 1850 "Speech of Henry Clay" and March 9, 1850 "Mr. Webster's Speech", Dimensions: 31 x 23 1/4 in. (78.7 x 59.1 cm.)
John Liney, American, pen and inkJohn Liney, American, pen and ink drawing of "Henry", comic character c 1950, inscribed "To Virginia Yahraes", 17" x 11". John Liney was Carl Anderson's assistant on the "Henry" newspaper comic strip from 1936. After Anderson's death in 1948, Liney continued the daily strip on his own until 1979. Estimate $100-200
Henry Bacon (1839-1912 Massachusetts)Henry Bacon (1839-1912 Massachusetts) Civil War Soldier Running Along a River Bank As Figures and an Ironclad Gunboat Engage in Battle
RELIEF PORTRAIT OF JOHN BROOKSRELIEF PORTRAIT OF JOHN BROOKS HENDERSON (AMERICAN EARLY 20TH CENTURY). Bronze unsigned dated 1912. Round plaque with bas relief profile portrait of US Senator Henderson (1826-1913) with his name and ''MCMXII'' over his head. 16''d. Henderson served in the Missouri House of Representatives and the US Senate. He is best known for co-authoring the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which abolished slavery.
AFTER JAMES HAMILTON (AMERICAN,AFTER JAMES HAMILTON (AMERICAN, 1819-1878)After James Hamilton (American, 1819-1878), "Ashland, The Homestead of Henry Clay near Lexington, KY", engraving, engraved by John Sartain, 15 1/4 in. x 27 in., framed, overall 21 5/8 in. x 32 5/8 in. x 1 1/4 in.; together with After Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817), "The Washington Family", engraving, engraved by John Sartain, 16 1/4 in. x 23 3/4 in., framed, overall 23 1/2 in. x 29 1/4 in. x 1 1/4 in. (2 pcs.) Condition: Overall poor condition.
LACY GLASS HENRY CLAY CUP PLATEALACY GLASS HENRY CLAY CUP PLATEA mid 19th century pressed lacy glass Henry Clay cup plate, probably New England. Cobalt Blue, bust of Henry Clay at the center, likely dates to his 1844 Presidential campaign, with 51 scallops about the rim. Lee/Rose No. 565-B, p.314. Minor wear; few small and minor nicks to the scalloped rim. 3 1/2" diameter. ESTIMATE $100-200
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Minor wear; few very small and minor nicks to the rim.