Image

George Hand Wright

Washington at Valley Forge

Description

Maker

George Hand Wright (American, 1872-1951), designer

Title

Washington at Valley Forge
The Bicentennial Pageant George Washington

Year

1932

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, drypoint

Supports

Dimensions

25.9 x 34.6 cm (10 3/16 x 13 5/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:numbered in pencil under platemark on left:6; signed on right:G. Wright; in UL corner of sheet:II Verso:in pencil in LR:Washington at Valley Forge/original etching by George Wright/A compassionate Washington keenly alert to the plight of his men and overwhelmed by his responsibility

Marks: Watermarks:GWin a circle and: ashield with star and stripes with an eagle over it.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Edward S. Brackett, Jr.

Object Number

56.041.5

Type

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George Hand Wright (American, 1872-1951), designer
Washington at Valley Forge; The Bicentennial Pageant George Washington, 1932
etching; drypoint
25.9 x 34.6 cm (10 3/16 x 13 5/8 inches) (plate)
Gift of Edward S. Brackett, Jr. 56.041.5

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