Washington at the Battle of Princeton
Date1857
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored engraving, etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 7 5/16 in. × 5 7/16 in. (18.57 cm × 13.81 cm)
Overall (H x W): 10 3/4 in. × 7 3/4 in. (27.31 cm × 19.69 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-28B1
DescriptionThis print is a depiction of George Washington on horseback doffing his cap to his American troops at the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolutionary War. John Frederick Schroeder, Life and Times of Washington, Vol. I (New York: Johnson, Fry & Co., 1857).
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Washington at the Battle of Princeton. / From the original picture by Chappel, in the possession of the Publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers New York / Entered according to act of Congress. A.D. 1857 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the Clerk's office of the District court of the southern district of New York."
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