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George Washington commander in chief of ye armies of ye United States of America / engraved by W. Sharp, from an original picture.

George Washington commander in chief of ye armies of ye United States of America / engraved by W. Sharp, from an original picture.

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Summary

Print shows George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform; in oval with olive branch on the right, a rattlesnake and liberty cap at top, and flags and cannon barrels at the base. The sun shines from upper right corner. This print is the reverse of that depicted in no. 211, with the words "Dont Tread On Me" added at the top.

Illus. in: The constitutions of the several independent states of America. London : Printed by J. Stockdale, 1783, frontispiece.
Baker, 35
Hart, 92
See also: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5641
Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 218.

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01/01/1783
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Sharp, William, 1749-1824, engraver
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No known restrictions on publication in the U.S. Use elsewhere may be restricted by other countries' laws. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions...," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html

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