Title Page
1772-1777
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-406-7
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Title Page** by St. G... (active 18th century), 1772-1777, is a captivating print from the Smithsonian American Museum's collection. Created during a pivotal era in American history—just before and during the Revolutionary War—this work exemplifies the artistry of 18th-century printmaking The artist's initials, "St. G...," suggest an enigmatic figure active in this period, when prints served as affordable vehicles for sharing ideas, portraits, and illustrations across the colonies. As a title page, this print likely functioned as a decorative frontispiece for a book, pamphlet, or series, a ...