The Battle of Germantown (Chew's House)
Date1857
After
Christian Schussele
(American, 1824 - 1879)
Publisher
G. P. Putnam & Co.
(American, founded 1838)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving, etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 4 1/2 in. × 7 1/4 in. (11.43 cm × 18.42 cm)
Overall (H x W): 6 9/16 in. × 10 3/8 in. (16.67 cm × 26.35 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-28E1
DescriptionThis print is a depiction of the Battle of Germantown during the American Revolutionary War.Washington Irving, Life of George Washington, (New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1857).
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Engraved by G. Illman at J.M. Butler's establishment 84 Chestnut Street from a drawing by C. Schuessele / The Battle of Germantown / (Chew's House) / New York G.P. Putnam".
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