1272187 River Scene (litho) by Otis, Bass (1784-1861); 8.6x11.7 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Published in the July issue of Analectic Magazine (July, 1819: Peters, p. 304). This is usually regarded as the first American lithograph. Otis\' first published lithograph was a portrait of Rev. Abner Kneeland and was published in November 1818. (Joseph Jackson)); 穢 Free Library of Philadelphia ; Print and Picture Collection - Jackson Collection of American Lithographs; American, out of copyright.