Washington Reading Prayers in His Camp
Date1857
Engraver
Unknown
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored engraving, etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 4 5/8 in. × 7 in. (11.75 cm × 17.78 cm)
Overall (H x W): 6 3/4 in. × 9 5/8 in. (17.15 cm × 24.45 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-MPA1
DescriptionThis print is an image of George Washington reading prayers to his military encampment of soliders and Native Americans.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Washington Reading Prayers in His Camp. / New York Virtue, Emmins, & Co. / Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1857 by Virtue, Emmins & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the southern District of New York."
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c. 1859
