Le Général Washington, ne quid detrimenti capiat res publica : gravé d'après le tableau original appartenant a Mr. Marquis de la Fayette / peint par L. [i.e. J.] le Paon peintre de bataille de S.A.S., mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. Le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales et de celle des siences [sic] et arts de Rouen.
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- Le Général Washington, ne quid detrimenti capiat res publica : gravé d'après le tableau original appartenant a Mr. Marquis de la Fayette / peint par L. [i.e. J.] le Paon peintre de bataille de S.A.S., mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. Le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales et de celle des siences [sic] et arts de Rouen.
- Date
- 1780.
- Notes
- "Prix 12 livres."
- Subject: Whole length, standing, in uniform, holding in right hand a roll of papers including the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Alliance with France. Left hand, gloved, is thrust into waistcoat at breast. Beneath feet are sundry torn documents. To left a camp-stool, with cocked hat, scroll, and spyglass upon it and walking stick leaning against it. To right a table with map of New Windsor and other papers. In the rear a servant attends to Washington's horse, and in the right distance an encampment, with river beyond.
- Publication date taken from engraved scrap of paper in the foreground of the print.
- Names and Subjects
- Washington, George,--1732-1799--Portraits.
- Presidents--United States--Portraits.
- Washingtoniana.
- Prints shelf.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pictorial works.
- Le Paon, Jean Baptiste,--1738-1785,--artist.
- ID
- 8962
- Barcode
- B4278246
- Physical Description
- 1 print : engraving, hand-colored ; 50.9 x 36.4 cm
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2022-03-04 15:30:46
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- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 9606 x 12496
- File Size
- 8 MB
- Record
- 8962
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"Le Général Washington, ne quid detrimenti capiat res publica : gravé d'après le tableau original appartenant a Mr. Marquis de la Fayette / peint par L. [i.e. J.] le Paon peintre de bataille de S.A.S., mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. Le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales et de celle des siences [sic] et arts de Rouen.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-8962/wcl009037. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 20, 2025.