| Method | Lithograph with hand colouring |
| Artist | H.W. Hewet |
| Published | Published by Edward Dechaux " Artists' Emporium," 709 Broadway, N.Y. Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1860, by E. Dechaux, in the Clerks Office of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. Cameron & Walsh N.Y |
| Dimensions | Image 278 x 226 mm, Sheet 341 x 251 mm |
| Notes |
Below title reads the inscription: Lo! on high the glorious shade, of Washington lights all the gloom; And points to these words : AMERICANS! Your FATHERS shed their blood to rear the UNION FANE / AMERICANS! O, will ye dare, On mountain, valley prairie, flood, By hurling down their GLORIOUS GIFT, To desecrate that blood? George Washington (1732-1799) was the first President of the USA. Born in Virginia, the first son of a planter, Washington had formal education lasting only a few years. Despite this, he managed to teach himself skills through reading books and watching others. He learned planting and land surveying and in 1759 married Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow with large land holdings and numerous slaves. While still young he devoted his time to being a soldier and politician. He was Commander-in-Chief of the American forces during the War of Independence and in 1789 became the first President of the United States. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 25514 |