Washington's inauguration at Philadelphia / J.L.G. Ferris. – 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.)
Description
Step back in time with Washington's inauguration at Philadelphia / J.L.G. Ferris., a historic print rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Washington's inauguration at Philadelphia / J.L.G. Ferris.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Washington's second inauguration took place in Congress Hall in Philadelphia, which served as the nation's capital in 1793, and this print depicts that setting. The subject headings point to arrivals and departures and to carriages, details that suggest the crowds and officials gathering for the brief March ceremony. J.L.G. Ferris painted the original as a conjectural scene, since he was imagining the event rather than recording it. This color halftone was issued around 1947 by The Foundation Press as part of its Pageant of a Nation series, which made historical paintings widely available in printed form.
| Created / published | Cleveland, Ohio : The Foundation Press, Inc., c1947 June 18. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : halftone, color. |
| Genre | Oil paintings Reproductions 1940-1950.Conjectural works 1940-1950.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1940-1950. |
| Notes | H888 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Reproduction of oil painting from series: The Pageant of a Nation. No. 30. Copyright by The Foundation Press, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799--Inauguration, 1793. Congress Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)--1790-1800. Arrivals & departures--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1790-1800. Carriages & coaches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1790-1800. Politics & government--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1790-1800. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,136 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225190 |
More from the Washington Monument collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
![[George Washington, monument in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia - full, on horseback]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/64/64cb655c8eaa-400.webp)
