U.S. Army-Artillery retreat from Long Island-1776 – Historic Print
(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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Step back in time with U.S. Army-Artillery retreat from Long Island-1776, an antique lithograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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U.S. Army-Artillery retreat from Long Island-1776
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The retreat shown here is the American withdrawal from Long Island in late August 1776, when General George Washington's army, after its defeat in the Battle of Long Island, slipped across the East River to Manhattan under cover of darkness and fog. This 1899 chromolithograph was issued by the Werner Company of Akron, Ohio, a firm known for its patriotic and military-themed color prints sold in large numbers at the close of the nineteenth century. Its date reflects the period's renewed interest in the Revolution during the centenary era, when artists often romanticized the hardships of the Continental Army. Viewers should note that the scene is a later artistic interpretation rather than an eyewitness record.
| Created / published | Akron, Ohio : The Werner Company, 1899. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Copyright by the Werner Company. |
| Subjects | Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Military retreats--American. Military personnel--New York (State)--Long Island--1770-1780. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,448 × 1,143 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217368 |
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