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Narrative and critical history of America (1884)

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin & Co. · leaf 598

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the Revolution, before correct likenesses of Washington became current, sundry en-gravings appeared in Europe, either with no pretence to accuracy of features, or at best indifferently madeto conform to floating descriptions. The most common type of these heads is traceable to two prints issuedin… … WASHINGTON. O/ittra).) such limner (S/aris, iii. 277). The standing picture shows a figure dressed in a cocked hat, with militarygarb, his left hand on liis hip, while with his right he points behind to a battle going on in the distance.*The legend says the print was published in London, September…

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