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The oath at Valley Forge

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1777

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The oath at Valley Forge

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Title
The oath at Valley Forge
Names
Schmolze, Carl Heinrich, 1823-1861 (Artist)
Walter, Adam B., 1820-1875 (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1777

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854-12
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1777
Topics
Borders (Ornament Areas)
United States -- 1777
Men -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge -- 1777
Oaths -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge -- 1777
Lee, Charles, 1731-1782
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Designed and engraved expressly for Graham's magazine."--printed on border.
Content: General Lee hesitates to take the oath with his fellow major-generals and George Washington.
Physical Description
Mezzotints
Mezzotint with engraving.
Foxing on image.
Extent: 1 print : b ; 23 x 14 cm. (9 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613337
Barcode: 33333159312418
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 84f142a0-c530-012f-c7ee-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1823: Creator Born
  • 1854: Issued
  • 1861: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The oath at Valley Forge" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854-12. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The oath at Valley Forge" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1854-12). The oath at Valley Forge Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The oath at Valley Forge