SAMUEL F B MORSE INSCRIBED CUT 2 1/4" x 5" Matted & Framed INVENTOR-PAINTER COA

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SAMUEL F B MORSE INSCRIBED CUT 2 1/4" x 5" Matted & Framed INVENTOR-PAINTER COA
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Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872) inscribed and signed card 2 1/4" x 5" (showing), matted and framed with illustration 6 1/4" x 7 1/8" (showing), overall size 10 3/4" x 16 1/8". The illustration, most likely based on a painting, shows Samuel Morse seated with an easel to his right and a telegraph machine to his left. The card reads, 'Saml. F. B. Morse. (flourish underneth) with kind wishes New York Sept. 29th, 1871.'
Samuel Morse early in life established himself as a painter, he painted President John Adams, President James Monroe, and the Marquis de Lafayette. While painting the Marquis de Lafayette in Washington, D.C. he received a letter from his father in New Haven, Connecticut stating that his wife was ill, but before he could arrive home his wife had died and had been buried. Though grieving for his late spouse he was inspired to find a faster method of communication. This led to the single wire telegraph, the signal boosting relay, and Morse code.
Includes Certificate Of Authenticity with embossed wax seal at rear, no date. The certificate reads,
'Certificate of Authenticity  This original autographic material was examined by me before framing and is guaranteed to be genuine. Together with the art work, it was carefully selected for dramatic interest and decorative beauty, then custom-matted and handsomely framed by an expert craftsman. If not exposed to direct sunlight, or to excessive heat or damp, it will remain an admired heirloom for many generations. Charles Hamilton Autographs Inc. Fine Autographs of Interest and Importance New York City'.
Charles Hamilton (1914-1996) was a handwriting expert, notably of William Shakespeare, an author, and an autograph dealer.
VG/VG   bottom of matte shows lightening at the corners, maybe from moisture, this does not affect the illustration or inscription, frame is lightly nicked at spots, on rear black seal paper torn in a couple of places.
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