WASHINGTON IRVING
1783-1859
Born April 3, 1783, New York, called the “first American man of letters.” He is best known for the short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle.”
Antique steel plate engraving on paper
Total size including margins 10 x 7 inches
Engraver: M.J.Danforth
Drawn by C.R.Leslie
Published in 1854 by Rice & A.N.Hart, Philadelphia
