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Washington – Vintage Wall Art

Washington, c. 1850s — antique engraving
Washington, c. 1850s. Antique engraving from the Washington collection.

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Step back in time with Washington, an antique engraving rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

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Here the image is an engraving rather than a painting or photograph, and the record credits Thomas Hicks as the painter whose work was translated into print by the engraver H. Wright Smith. Engravings like this were how many Americans in the 1850s first saw likenesses of famous figures, since they could be printed in quantity and hung in parlors, schoolrooms, and public halls. Washington's image carried particular weight in those decades, when the country was divided over slavery and sectional loyalty, and writers and artists often invoked him as a shared symbol of the Union. Its role as patriotic decoration is as much a part of its story as the portrait itself.

Created / publishedc. 1850s
Medium1 print, engraving
NotesPainted by Thomas Hicks. Engraved by H. Wright Smith
Original scan1,017 × 1,442 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-176139

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