Russell, Gilman R.
Gilman R. Russell (June 5, 1822 - October 11, 1874) was a well-known American calligraphist. Russell was born in Woodstock, New Hampshire. He became well known as a teacher of penmanship and a calligrapher. Russell issued beautiful, penned lithograph broadsides of the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Constitution. This both brought in much needed income and promoted his teaching business. He died in Franconia, New Hampshire.
He Penned a Declaration...
Declaration of Independence. The Original of this was Designed and Executed entirely with a Pen by Gilman R. Russell.
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This is a large 1856 Gilman R. Russell commemorative broadside of the Declaration of Independence. It consists of a two-color lithograph with the text of the Declaration appearing in finely executed calligraphy around an image of George Washington. The text is surrounded by a wreath of acanthus leaves, and surmounted by a title banner and a powerful eagle. The broadside was published on the 80th anniversary of the Declaration's signing. It served both as an income-generating patriotic image for sale to the general public, and as a promotion for Russell's penmanship and calligraphy classes. (more details)