His Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of North America, &c.
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Title: His Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of North America, &c.
Series/Portfolio: Portraits of Generals, Ministers, Magistrates, Members of Congress and others who have become Illustrious in the Revolution of the Thirteen United States of America, London 1783
Engraver:
Benjamin Beale Evans (British, ca. 1765–1824)
Artist:
After Pierre Eugène du Simitière (American (born Switzerland), Geneva 1737–1784 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Publisher:
Robert Wilkinson (British, active 1758–1825)
Sitter:
George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
Published in: London
Date: May 15, 1783
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions:
Image: 4 7/16 × 3 9/16 in. (11.3 × 9.1 cm)
Sheet (trimmed within plate): 5 7/16 × 4 5/16 in. (13.8 × 11 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession Number: 83.2.11
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