General Washington
George Washington|Pierre Eugène du Simitière|Benoit Louis Prevost · American|American, born Switzerland|French
Date: 1781
Medium: Etching and engraving; first state (without title)
Dimensions: Plate: 7 × 5 1/16 in. (17.8 × 12.8 cm) Sheet: 8 7/8 × 5 11/16 in. (22.6 × 14.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: American Revolution, Generals, George Washington, Men, Portraits
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Date range
1781 – 1781
Largest dimension
14.5 cm
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