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Washington's grand entry into New York. Nov. 25th, 1783 / from an original drawing by Alphonse Bigot; Chromo Lith by T. Sinclair, Phila. – Antique Print

Washington's grand entry into New York. Nov. 25th, 1783 / from an original drawing by Alphonse Bigot; Chromo Lith by T. Sinclair, Phila., Philadelphia : John Smith, 1860. — antique lithograph
Washington's grand entry into New York. Nov. 25th, 1783 / from an original drawing by Alphonse Bigot; Chromo Lith by T. Sinclair, Phila., Philadelphia : John Smith, 1860.. Antique lithograph from the New York City 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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Washington's grand entry into New York. Nov. 25th, 1783 / from an original drawing by Alphonse Bigot; Chromo Lith by T. Sinclair, Phila. comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Washington's grand entry into New York. Nov. 25th, 1783 / from an original drawing by Alphonse Bigot; Chromo Lith by T. Sinclair, Phila.

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Washington's entry into New York on November 25, 1783, marked the British evacuation of the city and the end of seven years of occupation, a moment that still draws attention in histories of the Revolution. This chromolithograph reproduces an original drawing by Alphonse Bigot, a French-born artist, and the color version was printed by Thomas Sinclair of Philadelphia, probably the Sinclair born around 1832. The scene centers on the general riding through a crowd of onlookers, who fill the streets and windows to greet the army. Its date of 1860 reflects the nineteenth-century taste for historical scenes of the Revolution, which were widely reproduced for American homes.

Created / publishedPhiladelphia : John Smith, 1860.
Medium1 print : chromolithograph.
GenreChromolithographs 1890-1900.
NotesPrint probably by Thomas Sinclair, b. ca. 1832. Title from item. Reference copy in Presidential File.
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Military service. Spectators--New York (State)--New York--1780-1790. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,128 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109264

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