G. Washington / J. Trumbull pinx. ; Ta. le Roy sculp. – Historic Reproduction
(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: G. Washington / J. Trumbull pinx. ; Ta. le Roy sculp., preserved in this historic print. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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G. Washington / J. Trumbull pinx. ; Ta. le Roy sculp.
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This print presents George Washington in his role as a military officer, the subject both the title and the catalog headings single out. The title credits John Trumbull as painter and names an engraver identified only as "Le Roy," so the image reproduces a painted portrait in printed form. Trumbull, a former officer who knew Washington personally, painted him during the Revolution, and engravings like this one carried his likeness to audiences well beyond America. The record dates the print to 1782, late in the war, when Washington's reputation as commander was at its height in Europe as well as at home. Viewers today often note how such prints shaped the official image of the general for the public.
| Medium | 1 print : etching. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [1782] |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799. Military officers--American--1770-1790. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,035 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122495 |
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