Head Quarters at Newburgh
Date1859
After
George Gunther Hartwick
(American, died 1899)
Engraver
James David Smillie
(American, 1833-1909)
Printer
William Pate
(American, active c.1849 - 1865)
Publisher
G. P. Putnam & Co.
(American, founded 1838)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving, etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 4 1/4 in. × 7 1/4 in. (10.8 cm × 18.42 cm)
Overall (H x W): 6 1/2 in. × 10 1/4 in. (16.51 cm × 26.04 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-37B2
DescriptionThis print is an image of the rural house and surrounding lands of George Washington's headquarters at Newburgh, New York during the American Revolution. Washington Irving, Life of George Washington, (New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1859).
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image, centered: "Drawn & Engraved by J. Smillie. / Head Quarters At Newburgh / For Irving's Life of Washington".
Printed in ink on the bottom-right side of the image: "Printed by W. Pate".
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1856
