Wasington, Generalissime des Etats-unis de L'Amerique
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"This image, one of the first likenesses of George Washington to circulate in Europe, catered to the French fascination with the much-lauded American general. The model for the engraving was a painting by Charles Wilson Peale owned by the Marquis de Lafayette. Later states of the print corrected the spelling of the General's name."
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Datec. 1780-1785
After
Charles Willson Peale
(American, 1741 - 1827)
After
Michel Bounieu
(French, 1740 - 1814)
Engraver
Justus Chevillet
(French, 1729 - 1802)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
France
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; line engraving.
DimensionsOverall: 14 in. x 10 1/8 in. (35.56 cm x 25.73 cm)
Credit LineGift: Jess and Grace Pavey Fund, 2005
Object numberPrint-5948
DescriptionThis print is a full-bust portrait of George Washington surrounded by a large tromp l'oeil printed frame based on the image by Charles Willson Peale.Published ReferencesWendy Wick, George Washington: An American Icon, (Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1982), 29, 31.
Charles Henry Hart, Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington, (New York: The Grolier Club, 1904), 16-17.
William S Baker, The Engraved Portraits of Washington, (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, 1880), 19-20.
MarkingsPrinted in ink above the image: "Galerie des Hommes Illustres Vivans".
Printed in ink below the portrait image: "Wasington / Generalissime des Etats-unis de L'Amerique.".
Printed in ink on the bottom-left corner of the sheet: "Desine par Bonnieu d'apres un Tableau fourni par M. le Marquis de la Fayette.".
Printed in ink on the bottom-right corner of the sheet: "Grave par Chevillet".
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