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Noël Le Mire, Jean-Baptiste Le Paon, and others

General Washington

1779

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General Washington

1779

Physical Qualities Engraving and etching, Sheet: 474 x 321 mm. (18 11/16 x 12 5/8 in.) Image: 420 x 320 mm. (16 9/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3492
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Hart, Charles Henry, Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington, NY: Grolier Club, 1904, no. 31c. Hédou, Jules, Noël Le Mire et son oeuvre, Paris: J. Baur, 1875, no. 47. Le Blanc, Charles, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris: E. Bouillon, 1854-1888, no. 27. Benezit, 1999, vol. 8 p. 531 (under Le Paon).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: Signed in pl., BR in image: 'N. Le Mire Sculp. 1780'; LL in pl.: 'Peint par L. le Paon Peintre de Bataille de S.A.S. / M.gr le Prince de Condé.'; LR in pl.: 'Gravé par N. le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales / et de celle des Siences et Arts de Rouen.'; BC in pl.: 'LE GÉNÉRAL WASHINGTON / Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica. / Gravé d'après le Tableau Original appartenant a M.r Marquis de la Fayette. / Cette Estampe ce Vend avec Privilége du Roy à Paris chez le Mire Graveur rüe et porte S.t Jacques. Maison de M.r le Camus M.d de Drap. prix 12 livres.'; BLC (graphite, in diamond): '3533'. VERSO: BL (graphite): '#17' & red Claghorn stamp. From mount: '46[circled] 53 I Le B vol 2 no 27 p. 530 Dru.(allg.) 22467 Hart (Wash.) 31c 3d st. Baker (Wash.) 21 Héd. (Le Mire) 47'

Markings: none - indeterminate

Artist

Noël Le Mire

1723–1800

French, 1724-1801
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Artist

Jean-Baptiste Le Paon

1735–1784

French, 1736/8-1785
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Artist

Charles Willson Peale

1740–1826

American, 1741-1827
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Publisher

Noël Le Mire

2000–2000

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