George Washington – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This antique engraving of George Washington brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
George Washington
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Asher B. Durand's 1833 engraving reproduces a bust of George Washington rather than a painted portrait. The sculptor, Jean-Antoine Houdon, modeled the head from life during his 1785 visit to Mount Vernon. Durand, who later became a leading painter of the Hudson River School, turned the three-dimensional features into fine line work, creating a flat image that could be printed and sold. Prints like this carried Washington's likeness into homes and schoolrooms in the decades after his death, helping to fix the face many Americans associated with the first president.
| Created / published | 1833 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Notes | Engraving by A.B. Durand, of Houdon's bust. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Sculpture; Artists, Publ. Index; Pres. I.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,219 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-132401 |
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