Washington at the Battle of Trenton / Engraved by Illman Brothers from the original in the possession of Charles J. Peterson. – Antique Wall Art
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A window into the past: Washington at the Battle of Trenton / Engraved by Illman Brothers from the original in the possession of Charles J. Peterson., preserved in this antique engraving. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Washington at the Battle of Trenton / Engraved by Illman Brothers from the original in the possession of Charles J. Peterson.
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Few battles of the Revolution are so closely tied to one commander as Trenton, and this engraving shows Washington at the December 26, 1776, attack on the Hessian garrison there, a surprise made possible by his crossing of the icy Delaware the night before. Illman Brothers engraved the print from a painting by E.L. Henry, working from an original owned by Charles J. Peterson. Images like this were popular in the decades after the Civil War, when Washington's wartime leadership was being retold for a national audience.
| Created / published | [1870] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Engravings 1850-1900. |
| Notes | A2594 U.S. Copyright Office. Engraving by Illman Brothers from a painting by E.L. Henry. Reference copy in Presidential File. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799--Military service. Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776 United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns & battles. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,192 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110733 |
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