GENERAL WASHINGTON. LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - FROM A FINE ORIGINAL ENGRAVED AT PARIS.
General Washington. Late President of the United States of America. - From a fine Original Engraved at Paris.
Mezzotint 1797
Plate size 13 7/8 x 9 15/16" (57.2 x 25.3 cm)
Browned. Needs rest. LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 99807
Price: SOLD Publisher : Published 25th May 1797, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London. This mezzotint is based on the engraving by Noel Le Mire which itself is based on a painting by Jean-Baptiste Le Paon which was in the possession of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Washington, is shown, standing outside his tent, wearing military uniform, holding the Declaration of Independence. In the background is a military encampment. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , George Washington