Samuel Chamberlain

Washington's Farewell to his Officers

Maker

Samuel Chamberlain (American, 1895-1975), designer
George Washington Memorial Association, Inc. (American, ca. 1932), publisher

Title

Washington's Farewell to his Officers

Year

1932

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, drypoint

Supports

Dimensions

15.9 x 21.6 cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:Signed in pencil below platemark on right:Samuel Chamberlain; numbered in UL:15Verso:in pencil in LR:Washington's Farewell to his Officers/orig. etching by Samuel Chamberlain/Victory dissolves associations which, through/mutual dependence and respect, have developed/warm friendships.The dramatic scene in/Frauncee's Tavern marks the return of the/great captains to civil life.

Marks: Watermarks:initialsGWin a circle and shield with stars and stripes on it and eagle over it

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Edward S. Brackett, Jr.

Object Number

56.041.14

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

Samuel Chamberlain (American, 1895-1975), designer
George Washington Memorial Association, Inc. (American, ca. 1932), publisher
Washington's Farewell to his Officers, 1932
etching; drypoint
15.9 x 21.6 cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches) (plate)
Gift of Edward S. Brackett, Jr. 56.041.14

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