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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1780s-1790s

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Title
Cornwallis resigning his sword to Washington
Names
Rösel von Rosenhof, August Johann, 1705-1759 (Lithographer)
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 (Artist)
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1780s-1790s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1856
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-178
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805
Daggers & swords -- 1780-1789
United States -- 1700-1799
Military personnel -- Virginia -- Yorktown -- 1780-1789
Surrenders -- British -- Virginia -- Yorktown -- 1780-1789
Flags -- 1780-1789
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Designed by Fulton." "I. N. Rosenthal Lith. Phil'a."--printed on border.
Source note: The life of Robert Fulton : accompanied with copies of Mr. Fulton's original drawings and numerous plates. (Philadelphia : Henderson, 1856) Reigart, J. Franklin (John Franklin) (1813-1884), Author.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Five-color lithograph.
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 21 x 14 cm. (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613346
Barcode: 33333159314737
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bfe19960-c530-012f-26ca-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1705: Creator Born
  • 1759: Creator Died
  • 1856: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cornwallis resigning his sword to Washington" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1856. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f656-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cornwallis resigning his sword to Washington" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f656-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1856). Cornwallis resigning his sword to Washington Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f656-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Cornwallis resigning his sword to Washington