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The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette—Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777

Publisher Currier & Ives American
Sitter George Washington American
Sitter Marquis de Lafayette French
1876
Not on view
Scene from the American history. George Washington, at right, shakes the hand of General Lafayette in front of a gathered crowd.

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Object Information
  • 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 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (22.2 × 32.4 cm)
    Image and text: 9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (24.8 × 32.4 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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