Washington's Reception by the Ladies on the Bridge
Date1848
After
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 - 1828)
Lithographer
Unknown
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored lithograph
DimensionsImage (H x W): 11 7/8 in. × 8 1/2 in. (30.16 cm × 21.59 cm)
Print sheet visible (H x W): 13 1/4 in. × 9 1/2 in. (33.66 cm × 24.13 cm)
Overall framed (H x W): 20 3/4 in. × 16 1/2 in. (52.71 cm × 41.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael A. Andrews, 2010
Object numberM-4900
DescriptionThis print is an image of George Washington on horseback, being greeted and celebrated by ladies on the bridge at Trenton, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War.MarkingsPrinted in ink above the image: "Princeton", "Monmouth.", The Defender of the Mothers Will Be", "The Protector of the Daughters."
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by J. Baillie, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District at New York / Washington's Reception By The Ladies, On Passing The / Bridge At Trenton, N.J. April 1789, / On His Way To New York To Be Inaugurated First President Of The United States / Published by James Baillie, 87th St. near 3rd Avenue N.Y.".
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