Portrait of Thomas Jefferson in 1804 by Saint-Meḿin Restruck from original Plate

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Portrait of Thomas Jefferson in 1804 by Saint-Meḿin Restruck from original Plate:
$29.99

The print being offered is a a fine restrike of Saint-Mémin\'s portrait of Thomas Jefferson, made from the original engraved plate.

It was issued by the University of Virginia, who owns the original printing plate.

It comes in its original protective folder. The front of the folder reads: \"A Life Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, Drawn in 1804 by Fev́ret de Saint-Meḿin. Restruck from the original plate. University of Virginia Press. Charlottesville, Va. 1956.\"

The inside of the folder states Jefferson owned the original plate and 4 dozen impressions struck.

The folder also states that this printing has been limited to 1000 impressions.

The sheet measures 9 X 6 1/2 inches .

The plate-mark measures 5 X 4 inches.

The sheet is in good condition aside from light soiling, and a light paper clip stain ion the upper edge.

The verso of the sheet is ink stamped : \"1956 Restrike\"

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770–1852) was a portraitist and museum director. He fled France during the revolution, and worked as a portrait engraver in the United States in the early 19th century. He created portraits from life of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others. He later served as museum director in Dijon.Saint-Memin lived in the United States from 1793 through 1814. During that time he created numerous portraits, often using the physiognotrace technique, invented in 1786 by Gilles-Louis Chretien. Portrait subjects included Alexander Macomb, John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and others. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]

Physiognotrace: The physiognotrace is an instrument designed to trace a person\'s physiognomy, most specifically the profile in the form of a silhouette: it is also known as physionotrace in French. The instrument is a descendant of the pantograph, a drawing device that magnifies figures. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]

Saint-Mémin sold his portraits as a package that included a life-size drawing, a miniature printing plate, and several impressions of the tiny prints, suitable for mounting in a locket or a small frame. President Jefferson sat for Saint-Mémin\'s portrait when he was sixty-one years of age and nearing the end of his first term in office. This image of the famous statesman and architect of the Constitution has become renowned as an accurate likeness.

The book is a scarce publication. There is only one other original printing available for sale on internet book searches (ABE, ILAB, etc...) which is being offered for $500.00.

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