S.E. George Washington - général en chef de armées des etats unis de l'Amérique / Le B. pinx ; J.L. sculp. – Antique Print
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(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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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of S.E. George Washington - général en chef de armées des etats unis de l'Amérique / Le B. pinx ; J.L. sculp.. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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S.E. George Washington - général en chef de armées des etats unis de l'Amérique / Le B. pinx ; J.L. sculp.
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This engraving is distinctive for its French inscription, which presents Washington as "général en chef des armées des États-Unis de l'Amérique," or commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America. The print was made in the 1780s, when France was an ally of the new republic, and French printmakers produced portraits like this one for audiences who followed the American war with keen interest. The record credits the drawing to "Le B." and the engraving to "J.L.," and it is cataloged among the Revolutionary-era portrait prints that document how Washington's image spread beyond America during the conflict.
| Created / published | [178-] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1780-1790.Engravings 1780-1790. |
| Notes | Title from item. Baker, 18 Hart, 39 Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 228. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799. Military officers--American--1770-1790. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,047 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122366 |
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