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Washington – Historic Reproduction

Washington, c. 1850s — antique engraving
Washington, c. 1850s. Antique engraving from the Washington collection.

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This antique engraving of Washington brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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This engraving presents George Washington as a dignified national figure, a subject that by the 1850s had become a fixture of American print culture. The image is based on a painting by Thomas Hicks, a Pennsylvania-born artist whose work was widely reproduced, and the engraving was carried out by H. Wright Smith. Mid-century engravings like this one carried Washington's likeness into parlors, schoolrooms and public buildings, where they reinforced his reputation as the founder of the republic. Its patriotic tone reflects the period's efforts to keep the nation's first president at the center of civic memory.

Created / publishedc. 1850s
Medium1 print, engraving
NotesPainted by Thomas Hicks. Engraved by H. Wright Smith
Original scan1,040 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-126877

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