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Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C. – Vintage Wall Art

Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C., c1907 Apr. 11. — antique lithograph
Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C., c1907 Apr. 11.. Antique lithograph from the Washington DC 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: Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C., preserved in this antique lithograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C.

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This chromolithograph, titled *Lee and His Generals*, puts Robert E. Lee together with the Confederate officers who served under him, a grouping that sets it apart from portraits of Lee alone. It was published by W. B. Matthews of Washington, D.C., with a copyright date of April 11, around 1907, more than four decades after Lee's surrender at Appomattox in 1865. By then, Lee had become a central figure in Southern commemoration, and colored prints like this one were a popular way to honor such leaders. Chromolithography, which used multiple inked stone or metal plates to reproduce color artwork, made these images affordable to many buyers.

Created / publishedc1907 Apr. 11.
Medium1 print : chromolithograph.
NotesG15565 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. On verso: Copyrighted by Wm. B. Matthews
SubjectsLee, Robert E. (Robert Edward),--1807-1870. Generals--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Confederate.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 998 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-113697

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