George Washington, Esq'r. - Americanischer generalissimus – Vintage Wall Art
(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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George Washington, Esq'r. - Americanischer generalissimus
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Its title, "Americanischer Generalissimus," gives George Washington the German-language honorific of American commander in chief, a reminder that the Revolution drew attention well beyond Britain and its colonies. The catalog dates the etching to 1777 or 1778, when the Continental Army was fighting the British and news of Washington reached European readers in printed form. Engravings like this one helped shape how audiences in German-speaking lands and elsewhere in Europe pictured the American cause and the man leading it.
| Medium | 1 print : etching. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [1777 or 1778] |
| 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 | 918 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122350 |
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