Lot 1165: John Chester Buttre (1821-1893) after William Oliver Stone (1830-1875) Fine American and European Furniture, Silver, Folk and Decorative Arts and Clocks

Martha Washington, 1863 Colored engraving Published by J.C. Buttre, New York 25 7/8 x 18 3/4in (65.7 x 47.6 cm)

65.7 x 47.6 cm

New York artist William Oliver Stone was elected an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1856 and a full member in 1859. John Chester Buttre, a steel plate engraver and lithographer, created thousands of portraits of famous Americans. For the collected works in three volumes, see Lillian C. Buttre, The American Portrait Gallery with Biographical Sketches of Presidents, Statesmen, Military and Naval Heroes, Clergymen, Authors, Poets, Etc. Etc (New York: J.C. Buttre, 1880).