Sinclair Thomas 1807 (3 results)

1st appearance. Single sheet, printed recto only, in four colors. Lithograph (not including text): 21-1/4" x 33-3/8". Sheet: 24-1/4" x 35-3/8" The lithographer, Thomas S. Sinclair, was a Scotsmen who learned his craft in Edinburgh, and on coming to the States, was one of the earliest color lithographers to practice in the country. He is known to have published one other Queen hand-colored lithograph of the Refreshment Saloons, ca 1861 (cf. Peters, America on Stone, p. 368). At the time of cataloguing, we have located three other copies of this image: one each in the Otis Archives at the National Museum of Medicine and Health; the Library Company; and the Pennsylvania Historical Society. The Library of Congress owns the second Queen lithograph. The Volunteer Saloons grew into the Sanitary Commission, the precursor of the American Red Cross. At this point, the civilian members were catering to the needs of the healthy new recruits. Recently de-acidified and backed with Japanese tissue; some minor staining lightened; blind-stamp of the publisher at bottom right. Colors vibrant, overall, VG+. Printed on sturdy paper, and now in a modern matte board frame.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Portrait of Moriyama Einosuke. Born 10 July 1820 in Nagasaki, Japan. Died 4 May 1872 in Nagasaki, Japan. Lithography by Thomas Sinclair (1807-1881), or workshop, after Eliphalet Brown Jr. (1816-1886), c. 1860. Good condition. Paper slightly soiled. A very faint stain in the lower right corner of the margin (not affecting the image). Some minor creasing. Verso: blank. Note: portrayed with another unidentified translator. Dimensions: 233 x 157 mm. Moriyama Einosuke was Translator, Samurai, Interpreter, Chief Dutch Interpreter, and One of the chief men involved in the negotiations with Commodore Perry in regard to the opening of Japan to the outside world. c. 1860. Print.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Portrait of Toda Ujiyoshi, Prince of Izu. Born 1799. Died 27 September 1858. Lithography by Thomas Sinclair (1807-1881), or workshop, after Eliphalet Brown Jr. (1816-1886), c. 1860. Good condition. Paper slightly soiled and a bit browned along edges. Some minor creasing and minor, faint spotting. Verso: blank. Dimensions: 233 x 158 mm. Toda Ujiyoshi, Prince of Izu was Prince of Izu, Governor of Uraga, and Representatives of Tokugawa Shogun. c. 1860. Print.