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George Washington at the Altar of Liberty (Handkerchief)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.

Date:

1819

Artist:

Possibly printed by Charles Gray (Scottish, active c. 1819) or Colin Gillespie (Scottish, active c. 1819)
Engraved by Cornelius Tiebout (American, 1777–1832) after a drawing by Charles Buxton (American, 1768–1833) and Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828)
Scotland, Glasgow

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Cornelius Tiebout (Engraver)

Title

George Washington at the Altar of Liberty (Handkerchief)

Place

Glasgow (Object made in)

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Made 1819

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed

Dimensions

66 × 48 cm (26 × 18 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne

Reference Number

1952.656

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