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THBRare 1819 George Washington Memorial Printed Textile Kerchief, THREADS 54 p. 77
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1819 George Washington Textile Kerchief Recorded as Number 54 page 71 of "Threads of History"
1819 George Washington Memorial Kerchief, Portrait of Washington after the 'Bowling Green' Portrait, Brown Print on White Cotton Linen, 26.25" high x 18" wide, Dated to 1819 in "Threads of History, "Very Fine.
Historic Printed Textile that measures 26.25" high x 18" wide, not framed, printed in Brown on White Cotton. This handsome example was laid down for prior display on heavy white card stock which is supported on a thin wooden panel, possibly from its original framing and ready to reframe, as desired. There are some hidden scattered pulls and thins in the fabric primarily at bottom right. This important design is listed as No. 54, illustrated on page 71, in Herbert Ridgeway Collins reference book,' "Threads of History," published by the Smithsonian. There, its described as follows: "Portrait of Washington after the 'Bowling Green' (in lower Manhattan, NYC) portrait; marked 'Printed and Published at Glasgow (Scotland) by C.G. {Charles Gray} 1819'. The original 'Bowling Green' was drawn by Charles Buxton, M.d. (American, 1768-1833), and Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828), engraved by Cornelius Tiebout, and published in 1783 in New York by Charles Smith, who dedicated it to the Congress of the United States.
Behind General George Washington is displayed Fort, Bowling Green. General Washington is shown standing on the pedestal from which the Statue of George III had been torn down, from July 9, 1776. Also in the background is the Kennedy House, No. 1 Broadway, where George Washington lived during the early days of the American Revolutionary War and where British General Sir William Howe and other British officers had lived during their occupation of New York City. Dedicated both to the Memory of Washington, and to the Continental Congress. Various glowing summaries of his career and achievements adorn this print, and it also provides excerpts from General Henry Lee's famous Funeral Eulogy Oration. He tips the hat to the Soldier and Sailor for their contribution and concludes, "But All Is Not Lost For Providence Survives." An example of this Engraving is found in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution." Most known examples are housed in museum collections. Overall, a fine example being whole and complete in appearance being ready for framing and display. See: Hart 676, Baker 407.
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