The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette—Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777
Scene from the American history. George Washington, at right, shakes the hand of General Lafayette in front of a gathered crowd.
Artwork Details
- Title: The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette—Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777
- Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907)
- Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
- Sitter: Marquis de Lafayette (French, 1757–1834)
- Date: 1876
- Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
- Dimensions: Image: 8 11/16 × 12 13/16 in. (22.1 × 32.5 cm)
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 14 1/16 in. (30 × 35.7 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962
- Object Number: 63.550.454
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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