George Washington. Key to subject matter engrossed in Portrait of George Washington, containing 4,393 words.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Sam'l Crump Label Co. Montclair, N.J., U.S.A.

• MEDIUM: Two color stone engraving with typography,

  DATE: 1889.

• EDITION SIZE: Image 18 7/8 x 16 3/8" (47.7 x 41.8 cm) plus lower text and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: Below image Copyright 1889 by Crump & Coby, Montclair, N.J.<br><br> The image of Washington is made up or 4,393 words and symbols including a Masonic symbol, the Liberty Bell, and Liberty Cap. It begins with biographical annotations of Washington, the Declaration of Independence, and an extract from Dr. Mason's Funeral Oration.<br><br> The Crump Label Company was founded in 1832 by Samuel Crump, Sr., a wood engraver and printer in Montclair, NJ. Crump senior retired in 1861. From 1875 to 1878, the firm was Crump & Everdell, Than at some point Crump & Coby, subsequently the Crump Label Press. In 1891, Crump Label, Russell Morgan and other label manufacturers came together under the umbrella of the United States Printing and Lithographing Company. <br><br> A scarce and unusual piece.

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• CONDITION: Good condition. Some acid burning on verso.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , George Washington