The Prayer At Valley Forge – Vintage Print
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Description
Step back in time with The Prayer At Valley Forge, an antique engraving rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Prayer At Valley Forge
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Washington kneels in the snow at Valley Forge in this scene, drawn from a story that did not circulate until decades after the winter of 1777 and 1778. Henry Brueckner painted the original, and John C. McRae's engraving reproduced it around 1866, when such images were widely sold as symbols of the general's devotion. Historians treat the anecdote with caution because its source was a secondhand account, but the image helped shape how Americans remembered the camp as a test of faith and endurance.
| Created / published | c. 1866 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print, engraving |
| Notes | H. Brueckner, artist. John C. McRae, engraver |
| Original scan | 3,464 × 2,547 px · prints to 12 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 02160u |
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