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Nataniel Greene. Majos General in the American armies a Patriot a hero and a Friend.

  • ARTIST: Charles Willson Peale

  • PUBLISHER: Published "a Paris chez l'Auteur rue des Macons au No.14.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: Undated, 18th century.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 3/8 x 6 15/16", plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: An allegorical image, depicting a bust portrait of Greene in an oval frame, held up by two male figures, a scholar and a roman soldier, and a cherub holding two laurel crowns. Greene was a controversial Revolutionary War hero, who led costly battles to defend New York City.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition, save for foxing in title margin.

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