His Excel: G: Washington Esq: L.L.D. Late commander in chief of the armies of the U.S. of America & president of the Convention of 1787 / painted & engrav'd by C.W. Peale. – Historic Reproduction
(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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His Excel: G: Washington Esq: L.L.D. Late commander in chief of the armies of the U.S. of America & president of the Convention of 1787 / painted & engrav'd by C.W. Peale. comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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His Excel: G: Washington Esq: L.L.D. Late commander in chief of the armies of the U.S. of America & president of the Convention of 1787 / painted & engrav'd by C.W. Peale.
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The title on this mezzotint lists Washington's offices in full: commander in chief of the armies of the United States and president of the Convention of 1787. Charles Willson Peale both painted and engraved the image, using mezzotint, which builds soft tones by roughening a copper plate and scraping it smooth in places. Issued in 1787, the year delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution, it presents Washington as a statesman as well as a war hero. The sheet was given to the Library of Congress in 1913 by Jane Bethune Craig Hawkins, a great-granddaughter of General John Neville of Virginia.
| Created / published | 1787 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : mezzotint ; 18.7 x 14.5 cm. (plate), 22.7 x 18.3 cm. (sheet) + holograph and typescript letters. |
| Genre | D.C. |
| Notes | Gift; Jane Bethune Craig Hawkins, great granddaughter of Genl. John Neville 4th Virginia and wife of Genl. John P. Hawkins, U.S. Army; 1913. Title from item. Typescript letter accompanying both pieces, John P. Hawkins to the Librarian of Congress, Indianapolis, Sept. Baker, 1 Hart, 3b Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997. 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. 224. Exhibited in: Creating the |
| 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 | 1,191 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122355 |
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