Washington's Reception by the Ladies
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of C. B. Shafer
Accession Number
1971.294
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th American printmaking with *Washington's Reception by the Ladies*, colorful lithograph created by Nathaniel Currier in 1845. This graphic arts print captures a pivotal moment from the Revolutionary War: George Washington's triumphant entry into Trenton, New Jersey, on December , 1776, shortly after his daring crossing of the Delaware River. Adoring women, symbols of patriotic fervor, welcome the victorious general with flowers, while flags wave, an eagle soars, and a horse carries Washington in full-length glory across a bridge amid a lively figure group. The...