Georges Washington Equer. général en chef de l'armée Anglo-Amériquaine, nom̄é dictateur par le congrès en Fevrier 1777 / Desrais del ; LeBeau sculp. – Vintage 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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A window into the past: Georges Washington Equer. général en chef de l'armée Anglo-Amériquaine, nom̄é dictateur par le congrès en Fevrier 1777 / Desrais del ; LeBeau sculp., preserved in this antique engraving. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Georges Washington Equer. général en chef de l'armée Anglo-Amériquaine, nom̄é dictateur par le congrès en Fevrier 1777 / Desrais del ; LeBeau sculp.
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The French caption calls Washington general in chief of the Anglo-American army and says Congress made him dictator in February 1777. That wording reflects how Paris described the rebellion, not the powers Congress actually granted. The print was engraved by LeBeau after a drawing by Desrais and published by Esnauts and Rapilly on the rue Saint-Jacques, with the date given only as the 1770s. Images like this spread a heroic picture of Washington among French viewers during the American war for independence, which France entered as an ally in 1778.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | Paris : Chez Esnauts et Rapilly rue St. Jacques à la Ville de Coutances, [177-] |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799. Military officers--American--1770-1790. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,034 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122371 |
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