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WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852). Engraved portrait inscribed and signed ("Daniel Webster"), by Cheney and R.W. Dodson (imprint on margin), n.p., n.d. [circa 1830]. 257 x 205 mm. (10 1/16 x 8 in.) including mount, trimmed close, some browning. A shoulder-length portrait, inscribed on the lower margin: "For Mr Brown; with the regards & good wishes of Daniel Webster." Very rare.
"This may be the earliest autographed likeness of a celebrity with an inscription. Webster, the greatest orator of his time, was a staunch backer of President John Quincy Adams"--W.M.
"This may be the earliest autographed likeness of a celebrity with an inscription. Webster, the greatest orator of his time, was a staunch backer of President John Quincy Adams"--W.M.