The Reception Of Lafayette At Mount Vernon, Home Of Washington – Antique Print
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This antique lithograph of The Reception Of Lafayette At Mount Vernon, Home Of Washington brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Reception Of Lafayette At Mount Vernon, Home Of Washington
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The distinguishing feature here is the subject itself: the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Mount Vernon, the Virginia estate of George Washington, a scene that drew American painters and printmakers alike in the decades after the Revolution. Lafayette, the young French nobleman who served as a major general under Washington, returned to the United States in 1824 and 1825 on a farewell tour, and his stops at Washington's home carried deep sentiment for a nation that had grown up in the shadow of its first president. This chromolithograph, issued in New York by Bencke & Scott around 1875, reflects the centennial-era appetite for such patriotic reconstructions, turning a private reunion of old comrades into a public image of national memory. Note that the board files it under battles, though the print depicts a ceremonial welcome rather than combat.
| Created / published | c. 1875 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print, chromolithograph |
| Notes | Bencke & Scott, New York |
| Original scan | 3,504 × 2,441 px · prints to 12 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 00184u |
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