Prints by William Sartain

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A handsome portrait of Gen. Thomas J. Jackson (1824-1863) produced in the mezzotint process by William Sartain (1843-1924). Sartain, along with his father John, was the foremost American practitioner of this elaborate printmaking process for the production of historical prints.

The image is based on an ambrotype by Daniel T. Crowell, and printed after the cessation of hostilities. Prints that were sympathetic to the Confederacy and its leaders were not allowed to be published in northern cities during the war. After 1865 there was a market, especially in the South for images of Confederate heroes. $750

Portraits by William Sartain: Mezzotint portraits published by Sartain ca. 1868. All are strong impressions and in very good condition.

A series of handsome portraits produced in mezzotint by William Sartain shortly after the Civil War. These handsome portraits would have been framed and hung in many homes throughout the United States, both North and South.

• “Major Gen. P.H. Sheridan.” 10 1/2 x 9 1/4. $325

• “Andrew Johnson.” Reprinted by William Smith, ca. 1880. 18 1/2 x 14. $450

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