
David Edwin, after Thomas Sully James Madison, President of the United States
David Edwin, after Thomas Sully James Madison, President of the United States Published, W.H. Morgan & Co., Philadelphia, 1810 Stipple engraving Paper size 23 ⅛ x 15 ¼” Image size with text 21 ¾ x 13 ⅛” David Edwin (after Thomas Sully) James Madison, President of the United States. [Philadelphia: Published by W. H Morgan & Co., 1810] Stipple engraving (image size: 454 x 332 mm; sheet size: 587 x 391 mm). Expert restoration, principally in the lower margin. The most famous portrait of James Madison by one of America's most esteemed engravers David Edwin was one of the most accomplished American engravers, producing a legacy of enduring prints that remain a wonderful record of American history. Edwin was born in England and at an early age apprenticed to the Dutch engraver Jossi. Making his way to Philadelphia he worked for the notable publisher T.B Freeman where he devoted himself to the production of portraits. During his illustrious career Edwin worked with some of the mos