Cincinnati by Wellstood (5 results)

Engraving. Condition: Very good. City of Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood after an illustration by A.C. Warren. (illustrator). Illustration. Original steel engraving, measures 12.5" x 9.5" including border. Image is clean and sharp. Toning to outside edges. Bottom edge untrimmed. From William Cullen Bryant's Picturesque America, Volume II (1872-1874). A nice example of this charming view of Cincinnati from the surrounding hills. William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field of banknote engraving, William devoted himself to engraving portraits, landscapes and historical subjects. He created a large body of work and gained a notable reputation in his profession.

Engraving. Condition: Very good. Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood. (illustrator). Illustration. Engraving, measures 9.25" x 5.75" including border. Crisp image. Mild foxing, faint toning to outside edges. A nice example of this panoramic view of Cincinnati's Public Landing during the mid-nineteenth century. William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field of banknote engraving, William devoted himself to engraving portraits, landscapes and historical subjects. He created a large body of work and gained a notable reputation in his profession.

Engraving. Condition: Very good. City of Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood after an illustration by A.C. Warren. (illustrator). Illustration. Hand-colored steel engraving, measures 12.5" x 9.25" including border. Clean image, brightly colored. Couple stains along right edge, not affecting image. Unevenly trimmed at lower edge. Appears to have been previously mounted, tape remnants on verso of top edge. From William Cullen Bryant's Picturesque America, Volume II (1872-1874). The vibrant colors of this engraving make it a lovely image of Cincinnati, the "Queen City of the West." William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field of banknote engraving, William devoted himself to engraving portraits, landscapes and historical subjects. He created a large body of work and gained a notable reputation in his profession.

Engraving. Condition: Very good. Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood after an illustration by Samuel B. Munson. (illustrator). Illustration. Hand-colored engraving, measures 8.25" x 5" including border. Brightly colored. Mild toning and spotting. Circled number penciled on lower front corner and two animal drawings penciled on verso. Short closed tear along lower edge, repaired on verso. From The Family Circle and Parlor Annual, Volume VII, Number 10, June 1848. A lovely example of this panoramic view of Cincinnati's Public Landing during the mid-nineteenth century. William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field of banknote engraving, William devoted himself to engraving portraits, landscapes and historical subjects. He created a large body of work and gained a notable reputation in his profession.

Condition: Good. Steel plate engraving. 14 x 22.5 cm. (6 x 8.75 in) in the plate. Titled and signed in the plate. Image exhibits scratching upper left; slightly yellowed; else Good-VG.