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1. His excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the American Armies.--The protector of his country. The supporter of liberty, and the benefactor of mankind.* May his name never be forgotten. Diameter of engraved plate 11 3/4". Paper size 13" x 12 1/4", hand colored in part--good condition. Published, we believe, 1783-1789...

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1. His excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the American Armies.--The protector of his country. The supporter of liberty, and the benefactor of mankind.* May his name never be forgotten. Diameter of engraved plate 11 3/4". Paper size 13" x 12 1/4", hand colored in part--good condition. Published, we believe, 1783-1789...
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Print Collection portrait file

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George Washington

Portraits

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1954-11
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Type of Resource
Still image
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Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ab934e00-23ad-0131-9494-58d385a7b928
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  • 1954: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "1. His excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the American Armies.--The protector of his country. The supporter of liberty, and the benefactor of mankind.* May his name never be forgotten. Diameter of engraved plate 11 3/4". Paper size 13" x 12 1/4", hand colored in part--good condition. Published, we believe, 1783-1789..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1954-11. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72e636f0-23ae-0131-543b-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "1. His excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the American Armies.--The protector of his country. The supporter of liberty, and the benefactor of mankind.* May his name never be forgotten. Diameter of engraved plate 11 3/4". Paper size 13" x 12 1/4", hand colored in part--good condition. Published, we believe, 1783-1789..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72e636f0-23ae-0131-543b-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1954-11). 1. His excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the American Armies.--The protector of his country. The supporter of liberty, and the benefactor of mankind.* May his name never be forgotten. Diameter of engraved plate 11 3/4". Paper size 13" x 12 1/4", hand colored in part--good condition. Published, we believe, 1783-1789... Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72e636f0-23ae-0131-543b-58d385a7b928

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1. His excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the American Armies.--The protector of his country. The supporter of liberty, and the benefactor of mankind.* May his name never be forgotten. Diameter of engraved plate 11 3/4". Paper size 13" x 12 1/4", hand colored in part--good condition. Published, we believe, 1783-1789...