Overview
12 prints of American president George Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1781-1804
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
2 linear feet (3 portfolio boxes, and 4 framed and hung items)Collection of mostly portrait prints of American president George Washington, including engravings,etchings, stipple engravings, and mezzotints. Some are framed.
Biographical / Historical
George Washington (1732-1799) was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later became the first president of the United States of America.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
44WM-19, 44WM-20, 44WM-21, 44WM-22, 44WM-23, 44WM-24, 44WM-25, 44WM-26, 44WM-27, 44WM-28, 44WM-29. Deposited by W. B. O. Field, Westfield, Lake Mohegan, New York; received: spring 1944; gift 1949 June 7.
Bibliography
- For additional information on these portraits see: Charles Henry Hart. Catalogue of the engraved portraits of Washington. (The Grolier Club, New York. Publications; no. 42 : 1904).
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt and Evelyn Walker
- Title
- Portraits of George Washington, 1781-1804: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00166
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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