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General Washington – Vintage Print

General Washington — antique engraving
General Washington. Antique engraving from the Washington collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: General Washington, preserved in this antique engraving. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Printed in Newcastle upon Tyne for the publisher T. Robson around 1780, this combined engraving and etching portrays George Washington at a time when British printers far from London were eager to sell images of the American commander. The record describes it as another impression, which suggests the plate was pulled more than once and found enough buyers to justify a second run. Prints like this one were often copied from London originals and reached provincial readers, showing how closely the British public followed the war in America.

Medium1 print : engraving and etching.
NotesNewcastle, upon Tyne : Printed for T. Robson, [1780]
SubjectsIllus. in E208 .M98 [Rare Book RR]PGA - Robson--General Washington Another impression. (A size)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,093 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-122466

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