The Battle of Bunker Hill
Date1932
After
Arthur Szyk
(Polish, 1894 - 1951)
Engraver
Max Jaffe
(Austrian, 1877 - 1939)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; collotype.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 6 1/2 in. × 4 3/4 in. (16.51 cm × 12.07 cm)
Overall (H x W): 7 1/4 in. × 6 1/2 in. (18.42 cm × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of Albert H. Small, 2010
Object numberM-5502
DescriptionThis print is a fictionalized depiction of the Battle of Bunker's Hill. The image shows American rebels and British regulars fighting in close quarters. George Washington is visible in the upper half of the image swinging a musket. MarkingsPrinted in ink in the cartouches at the bottom of the image: "The Battle of Bunker Hill / E Pluribus Unum".
Printed in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "Copyright 1932 by Max Jaffe".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "Arthur Szyk, Paris 1930".
Printed in ink on the bottom-left corner of the sheet: "Arthur Szyk pinx."
Printed in ink on the bottom-right corner of the sheet: "Made by Max Jaffe, Vienna, Austria".
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1932
c. 1785