An Italian Artist in Old Lancaster, Luigi Persico—1820. A Paper read before…
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An Italian Artist in Old Lancaster, Luigi Persico—1820. A Paper read before…. Persico lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1819 to 1824 and worked as a portrait painter before moving to Washington. An Italian Artist in Old Lancaster, Luigi Persico—1820. A Paper read before The Lancaster County Historical Society, March 8, 1912 by W.U. Hensel. W.U. Hensel An Italian Artist in Old Lancaster, Luigi Persico—1820. A Paper read before The Lancaster County Historical Society, March 8, 1912 by W.U. Hensel. Lancaster: Press of the New Era, 1912. 35pp. 9 x 6 inches. Printed wrappers. Cover soil and some light handling to pages; good. Monograph on Italian-American neoclassical artist Luigi Persico (1791–1860), noted for his sculptures and stone-carved decorations for the exterior of the U.S. Capitol. Persico lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1819 to 1824 and worked as a portrait painter before moving to Washington. In Lancaster, he met Congressman (and future president) James Buchanan who helped the sculptor win his commissions for the Capitol. Our Stock# 3732032 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books, historical manuscripts, graphics, photography and ephemera. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America (lifetime member). Guarantee All items are guaranteed as described, with authenticity assured for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As members of the organizations named above, we adhere to their published code of ethics. If you have any questions about this description, please contact us. We are glad to help. Returns are accepted within 30 days with prior notice. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or sturdy reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after we receive feedback from buyers. If you’re dissatisfied with any part of your transaction, please let us know. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we’ll resolve any issues promptly. © 2026 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
