General George Washington – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of General George Washington. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. 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.
General George Washington
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Edward Savage both painted and engraved this stipple print, a method that builds tone from tiny dots instead of lines and was popular for portraits in the late 1700s. Dated around 1790, it shows George Washington, who had led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was then serving as the nation's first president. Savage made several portraits of Washington, and prints like this one carried the general's likeness to a wide public at a time when few Americans had seen him in person. Although the board files it under Revolutionary War battles, the image is a portrait rather than a scene of combat.
| Created / published | c. 1790 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print, stipple engraving |
| Notes | Painted & engraved by Edward Savage, artist |
| Original scan | 940 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-123898 |
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