Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton / John Faed, R.S.A.; Wm. Holl. – Historic Reproduction
![Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton / John Faed, R.S.A.; Wm. Holl., New York : Kendall Bank Note Company, [ca. 1860] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/83/83275db4b031-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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A window into the past: Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton / John Faed, R.S.A.; Wm. Holl., preserved in this antique engraving. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton / John Faed, R.S.A.; Wm. Holl.
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Washington on horseback, receiving a salute on the field at Trenton, is a scene of ceremony rather than combat. The Trenton engagement of December 26, 1776, followed Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and surprised the Hessian garrison, a victory that lifted American spirits during a grim winter. The picture was painted by the Scottish artist John Faed, a member of the Royal Scottish Academy, and engraved by William Holl, and this impression was issued by the Kendall Bank Note Company of New York around 1860. Its mid-century origin says as much about how Americans wanted to remember the Revolution as it does about 1776.
| Created / published | New York : Kendall Bank Note Company, [ca. 1860] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1850-1870.Engravings 1850-1870. |
| Notes | Engraving by Holl after a painting by John Faed. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799--Military service. Horses--1860-1870. Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Military personnel. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 969 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-111217 |
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