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Engraver Benjamin Tanner American
After John James Barralet Irish
Subject George Washington American
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Title: America Guided by Wisdom: An Allegorical representation of the United States, denoting their Independence and prosperity
Engraver:
Benjamin Tanner (American, New York 1775–1848 Baltimore, Maryland)
Artist:
After John James Barralet (Irish, Dublin ca. 1747–1815 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Subject:
George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
Date: 1815
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions:
Image: 15 1/4 × 21 15/16 in. (38.7 × 55.8 cm)
Sheet: 17 11/16 × 23 9/16 in. (45 × 59.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Emily C. Chadbourne, 1952
Accession Number: 52.585.64
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