DESCRIPTION
This vintage engraving depicts the portrait of American author Washington Irving (1783 - 1859). He wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", "Rip Van Winkle", and other fictional and historical works. Engraved by W. G. Jackman after the bust by sculptor Robert Ball Hughes (1804 - 1868). Published in an 1877 collection of American portraits, it is now in the public domain. Digital restoration by Steven Wynn Photography.