General Hamilton

Art Historical Context

**General Hamilton** is a striking bust portrait print by Alexander Anderson, a pioneering American engraver active in the early 19th century. as part of the Graphic Arts collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum this undated work captures the resolute visage of General Alexander Hamilton, the Revolutionary War hero, Founding Father, and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Anderson often called the "father of American wood engraving," specialized in detailed reproductive prints that made images of national icons accessible to a wide audience. In the context of early American visual ...