Object Details
Maker
B.B. Ellis (Engraver, active England ca. 1780), after Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere (Swiss, American, 1737-1784), Talwin & Foster (British, 1783-1790)
Date
ca. 1785
Geography
United Kingdom: England: Middlesex
Culture
British
Medium
textile; printed textile
Dimensions
Overall: 27 in x 28 in; 68.58 cm x 71.12 cm
Provenance
Weschler's Auctioneers & Appraisers, Washington D.C., December 5, 1987; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase
Inscriptions
Inscribed, "Gen Washington directing to restore to Justice the Sword which gained Independence to America." Marks: Talwin and Foster Bromley Hall, Midd.
Credit Line
Funds donated by Mrs. John Jay Ide given in memory of her husband.
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1987.0031