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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 -- 1780s-1790s

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Title
British surrender, 1781
Additional title: The British Surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at Yorktown, Virginia, October 1781
Names
Gimber, Stephen Henry, 1810-1862 (Engraver)
Renault, John Francis (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1780s-1790s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1845-10 (Inferred)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-178
Topics
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781
United States -- 1700-1799
Surrenders -- Virginia -- Yorktown -- 1780-1789
Military officers -- Virginia -- Yorktown -- 1780-1789
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Source note: Columbian lady's and gentlemen's magazine : embracing literature in every department. New York : [s.n.] 1844-1849.
Physical Description
Steel engravings
Extent: 13 x 19 cm (5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Cropped, top and bottom borders. Foxing. Missing caption.
Description
"Sullivan, Putnam, Hancock, Franklin, Mercer, Warren, Montgomery."--inscribed on an urn in background. "Lincoln, Rochambeau, Washington, Knox, Louzon, LaFayette, Tarleton, Cornwallis, Abercrombie, Chewton."--lettered on border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613346
Barcode: 33333159313705
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b564f250-c530-012f-d1aa-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

  • 1810: Creator Born
  • 1845: Issued
  • 1862: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "British surrender, 1781" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1845-10. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f6a8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "British surrender, 1781" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f6a8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1845-10). British surrender, 1781 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f6a8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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British surrender, 1781