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[George Washington, head and shoulders, facing left; in oval] – Vintage Wall Art

[George Washington, head and shoulders, facing left; in oval] — antique engraving
[George Washington, head and shoulders, facing left; in oval]. Antique engraving from the Washington collection.

(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 [George Washington, head and shoulders, facing left; in oval] 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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[George Washington, head and shoulders, facing left; in oval]

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This is a portrait of George Washington, shown head and shoulders and turned to the left within an oval, printed in brown, red, and blue on white cotton. Printed cloth like this, often sold as handkerchiefs or banners, was a common form of political merchandise in the late 1800s, when candidates and parties used familiar national figures to promote themselves. The catalog record links the piece to the presidential contests and dates it to 1888, though that date is marked with a question mark and comes from an old caption card, so it should be treated as tentative. Washington's image appeared on campaign goods of many kinds because he was a patriotic symbol shared across party lines.

Medium1 print : engraving?
Notes[1888?]
SubjectsEngraving? printed in brown, red, & blue on white cotton. Reference copy may be in Pres. File. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: RBD; Prints on cloth; Pres. I.; Pres. contests--1888; Campaign devices; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,121 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-121293

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