William Ellis Rice.  Born in Ware, MA, 1833. 

An antique portrait, engraved on steel in 1917, for the Massachusetts Biographical Society.   Printed on high-quality, heavy paper.  

Size: Approximately 6 1/4" x 9 1/4".

Condition:  Light wear to side edge from book binding and thin line of residue left behind from the tissue guard.  A touch of yellowing.  A little printer's ink smudge near bottom edge.  In very good condition.  Clean and supple.  Image sharp and fresh looking.  A well-preserved piece of Massachusetts history.