William Warner & Thomas Wilcocks Sully

Colonel John Swift

William Warner's original engraving and mezzotint, "Colonel John Swift" is an based on a painting created by Thomas Wilcocks Sully 'Thomas Sully, junior'. It is printed upon nineteenth century wove paper as published around 1840. "Colonel John Swift was prominent 19th century Philadelphia lawyer and politician. He rose to become the leader of the Philadelphia Whig party and served as Mayor of that city. This is a fine, original example of the portrait art created by the American artist, William Warner.

Original Mezzotint Engraving by William Warner designed by Thomas Wilcocks Sully.

Colonel John Swift

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Title:	Colonel John Swift
Engraver:	Warner, William (Philadelphia, 1813 - 1848)
Designer:	Sully, Thomas, Junior 'Thomas Wilcocks Sully' (1811-1847)
Date:	c. 1840
Medium:	Original Mezzotint Engraving
Note:	William Warner: Despite a short life, William Warner distinguished himself as a portrait painter and mezzotint engraver. Mainly self-taught, Warner exhibited his art at the Pennsylvania Academy, Apollo Association and at the Artists' Fund Society. A finely rendered mezzotint engraving, "John Smith" is based upon a painting by Thomas Wilcocks Sully (1811-1847), a Philadelphia portrait and miniature painter.
	Colonel John Swift: A prominent Philadelphia lawyer and politician, Colonel John Swift (1790-1873) was admitted to the bar in 1810. He rose to become the leader of the Philadelphia Whig party and served as Mayor of that city on three separate occasions (1832-1838, 1839-1841 and 1845-1849). In 1840 John Swift became the first Philadelphia mayor to be elected by popular election.
Size:	11 1/4 X 8 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $225.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with margins trimmed to within a 1/4 inch of the image. Containing glue staining on the verso corners and slight scraping to the actual engraving, else a strongly printed, early impression and in good condition throughout. "Colonel John Swift" represents both a scarce and important original example of the portrait art of William Warner.
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