The Surrender of Cornwallis
Date1881
Publisher/Publishing house
Harper and Brothers
(American, active 1833 - 1962)
Subject
Charles, Lord Cornwallis
(British, 1738 - 1805)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/16 in. x 22 1/8 in. (38.26 cm x 56.2 cm)
Object numberPrint-5110/RP-776
DescriptionThis print depicts the surrender of General Cornwallis to General Washington at the close of the American Revolution.SignedPrinted in ink on the bottom right corner of the image: "H. Pyle del".
MarkingsPrinted in ink above the image: "Supplement to Harper's Weekly October 22, 1881".
Printed in ink on the bottom-left corner of the image: "Lagarde".
Printed in ink on the bottom-right corner of the image: "H. Pyle del".
Printed in ink below the image: "The Surrender of Cornwallis.-Drawn by Howard Pyle.".
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