The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington

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Date1932

Publisher The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc.

Author Dr. Daniel C. Knowlton

Artist Arthur William Heintzelman (American, 1891 - 1965)

Artist Robert Hogg Nisbet (American, 1879 - 1961)

Artist Sears Gallager (American, 1869 - 1955)

Artist Earl Horter (American, 1888 - 1940)

Artist William Auerbach-Levy (1889 - 1964)

Artist Ernest David Roth (German-American, 1879 - 1974)

Artist Eugene Higgins (American, 1874 - 1958)

Artist Ralph Ludwig Boyer (American, 1879 - 1952)

Artist Allen Lewis (American, 1873 - 1957)

Artist Levon West (American, 1900 - 1968)

Artist George Wright (1872 - 1951)

Artist Kerr Eby (Canadian, 1889 - 1946)

Artist Francis Luis Mora (1874 - 1940)

Artist Albert Sterner (American, 1863 - 1946)

Artist Samuel Chamberlain (American, 1895 - 1975)

Artist Louis Conrad Rosenberg (American, 1890 - 1983)

Artist John William Joseph Winkler (1890 - 1979)

Artist Robert Lawson (American, 1892 - 1957)

Artist Walter Ernst Tittle (American, 1883 - 1966)

Artist Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935)

Geography Made - United States

Medium/TechniqueInk, paper, cardboard, tape

DimensionsOverall: 20 3/4 in. x 16 1/2 in. x 1 1/8 in. (52.71 cm x 41.91 cm x 2.86 cm)

Credit LinePurchased by the A. Alfred Taubman Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2012

Object numberM-5272/A-W

DescriptionPrint portfolio: contains original packaging, teachers manual and 20 prints.
A: An outer cardboard cover, taped along the center seam with partial labels of printed postal instructions at each end. An inner cardboard cover, simply folded to wrap around prints and manual. A brown paper strip, used to hold prints together.

B: Pamphlet, staple-bound, entitled Teacher's Manual especially prepared by Dr. Daniel C. Knowlton, New York University for use with The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington. The pamphlet includes suggestive plans for the use of the etchings in teaching history, analysis of the etchings, and specimen lessons. 30 pp.

W: An illustrated educational poster. "An Illustrated Chart Showing 5000 Years of the History of Mankind."
1932.

MarkingsC: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "1. Washington and His Mother"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Arthur William Heintzelman"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." D: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "2. Washington, The Surveyor's Assistant"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Robert Nisbet"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." E: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "3. Washington, on his Mission to the Ohio"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Sears Gallagher"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." F: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "4. Washington at Braddock's Defeat"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Earl Horter"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." G: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "5. Washington's Courtship"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by William Auerbach-Levy"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." H: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "6. Washington at Pohick Church"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Ernest David Roth"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." I: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "7. Enroute to the First Continental Congress"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Eugene Higgins"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." J: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "8. Washington Assumes Command"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Ralph Boyer"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." K: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "9. The British Evacuate Boston"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Allen Lewis"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." L: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "10. The Retreat from Long Island"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Levon West"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." M: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "11. Washington at Valley Forge"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by George Wright"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." N: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "12. Washington and Lee at Monmouth"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Kerr Eby"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." O: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "13. The Surrender of Cornwallis"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by F. Luis Mora"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." P: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "14. Washington Prevents a Military Dictatorship"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Albert Sterner"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." Q: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "15. Washington's Farewell to His Officers"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Samuel Chamberlain"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." R: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "16. Washington the Planter"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Louis Conrad Rosenberg"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." S: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "17. The Constitutional Convention"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by John W. Winkler"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." T: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "18. New York Welcomes the President Elect"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Robert Lawson"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." U: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "19. Lady Washington's Levee"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Walter Tittle"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc." V: Printed in black at center top: "The Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington"; Printed in black at center bottom: "20. Washington at Mount Vernon"; Printed in black at the lower left corner: "From the original etching by Childe Hassam"; Printed in black at the lower right corner: "Copyright 1932 The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc."

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