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Washington The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man Textile, ca. 1806

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Title:
Washington The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man Textile, ca. 1806
Collection:
Political Americana
Political Figure:
Washington, George, American (1732-1799), President
Date:
ca. 1806
ID Number:
2214.TX0047
Collection Number:
2214
File Name:
2214TX0047.jpg
Political Party:
Federalist
Work Type:
textiles (visual works)
portraits
wall hangings
Materials/Techniques:
Linen
Subject:
Portraits
Wall hangings
Washington, George
Swords
Draperies
Quotations (texts)
Biographies
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
Sailing ships
Trade
Unity
United Kingdom
Lions
British flags
Politics
Commemoratives
American Revolution
Birds
Measurement:
32.0675 x 29.21 (Textile) (centimeters)
Description:
Textile contains a portrait of and biographical information on George Washington. Quotation is from Washington's September 19, 1796 Farewell Address. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates this textile to ca. 1806 based on records in the New York Historical Society.
Cite As:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
Format:
Image
Rights:
This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.

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