6u-b.tif c. 1849 – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of 6u-b.tif c. 1849. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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6u-b.tif c. 1849
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Few prints of Washington pair an engraved scene with the words he actually spoke, but this one does both. The mezzotint, engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd, reproduces T.H. Matteson's painting of Washington delivering his inaugural address in April 1789 at the Old City Hall in New York, and the speech is printed in letterpress beside it. Published by John Neale, the image turns a moment of a new national government into a public spectacle. The building, later known as Federal Hall, was then the seat of Congress, which ties the scene to the first months of the republic.
| Created / published | 0348 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print, mezzotint + letterpress text of speech |
| Notes | Washington Delivering His Inaugural Address, April 1789, In The Old City Hall, New-York. Painted by T.H. Matteson. Engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd. Published by John Neale. Printed by Neale & Pate |
| Original scan | 3,281 × 2,558 px · prints to 11 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 03236u |
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