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This lithograph, created by Alonzo Chappel and printed by T. Sinclair's Litho., depicts a gathering of prominent American authors at the home of Washington Irving. The scene is an imagined literary party, where well-known authors of the time are depicted in a formal setting, engaging in discussion. A bust of William Shakespeare sits in an alcove on the wall.
This print celebrates the literary achievements of prominent American authors during the 19th century. Washington Irving, known for works such as "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," is central to the composition, symbolizing the high regard in which he and his contemporaries were held.
The group features William Cullen Bryant, James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and John Greenleaf Whittier, among others.
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