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Washington at Valley Forge, : Decr. 1777-8.

  • ARTIST:

  • PUBLISHER: Lith. & pub. by N. Currier, 152 Nassau St. Cor. of Spruce N.Y.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,

    DATE: Undated. C. 1850.

  • EDITION SIZE: Small folio - image size 11 5/16 x 8 1/2" (287 x 215 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: An original hand-colored lithograph published around 1850 by Nathaniel Currier at 152 Nassau Street, New York. This print shows General George Washington during a freezing winter of the Revolutionary War at Valley Forge. This currier portrays Washington as a calm and steady leader standing firm while his troops face the harsh winter. The scene is a tribute to the endurance and strength needed to found the United States. This work is a great example of the patriotic historical prints that made Currier’s firm famous across America.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color save for several horizonal creases.

  • REFERENCE: Conningham #6519. Gale 7055.

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