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Rembrandt Peale - Washington before Yorktown

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Reproduction shows George Washington, full-length portrait, in full dress uniform on horseback preparing his troops for the final battle of the Revolutionary War in Yorktown, Virginia. The figure to Washington's immediate right is the Marquis de Lafayette, and the three officers barely visible behind him are Compte de Rochambeau, Henry Knox and Benjamin Lincoln. Alexander Hamilton is the rider on the right.

Note on front: Rembrandt Peale, Washington Before Yorktown, 1824-1825, Oil on canvas, 139 x 121 inches. The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gift of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

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washington george generals virginia yorktown photomechanical prints portrait paintings reproductions yorktown va washington alexander hamilton george washington images of george washington revolutionary war american revolution general washington revolutionary america the young republic independent states american history rembrandt peale photo print ultra high resolution high resolution benjamin lincoln french comte de rochambeau military artist rembrandt van rijn dutch french paintings nga full length portrait
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1825
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Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860, artist
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Yorktown (Va.) ,  37.23889, -76.50972
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National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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Rights status not evaluated. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html

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washington george generals virginia yorktown photomechanical prints portrait paintings reproductions yorktown va washington alexander hamilton george washington images of george washington revolutionary war american revolution general washington revolutionary america the young republic independent states american history rembrandt peale photo print ultra high resolution high resolution benjamin lincoln french comte de rochambeau military artist rembrandt van rijn dutch french paintings nga full length portrait