Washington's Inauguration At Philadelphia – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Washington's Inauguration At Philadelphia. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Washington's Inauguration At Philadelphia
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Philadelphia served as the national capital from 1790 to 1800, while the permanent seat of government was being built on the Potomac, and this scene places Washington's oath in that setting. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, a painter known for idealized scenes of colonial and early national history, made the original work, and the Foundation Press of Cleveland, Ohio, issued this color halftone around 1947. Prints like this circulated widely in patriotic displays of the period, so the image shows how mid-century Americans liked to picture the founding era: orderly, ceremonial, and reverent toward Washington.
| Created / published | c. 1947 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print, halftone, color |
| Notes | Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, artist. The Foundation Press, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Original scan | 3,328 × 2,370 px · prints to 11 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225190 |
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