Maj. Gen. George G. Meade / engd. by A.H. Ritchie. – Historic Reproduction
![Maj. Gen. George G. Meade / engd. by A.H. Ritchie., [between 1860 and 1880] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/74/743c6be3e931-L.webp)
(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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This antique engraving of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade / engd. by A.H. Ritchie. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Maj. Gen. George G. Meade / engd. by A.H. Ritchie.
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Meade is the subject here, shown as a portrait of the Union general rather than a scene from the field. A Pennsylvania native and West Point graduate, he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, and his decisions there secured his place in the battle's story. The record gives only a date range of 1860 to 1880, so the print likely comes from the years after his fame grew, when engravers produced portraits of Civil War commanders for books and periodicals.
| Created / published | [between 1860 and 1880] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1860-1880.Engravings 1860-1880. |
| Notes | A41499 U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Subjects | Meade, George Gordon,--1815-1872. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,628 × 3,277 px · prints to 9 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-196804 |
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