Object Details
- depicted
- Washington, George
- Cornwallis, Charles
- Baillie, James S.
- Description (Brief)
- Colored print of Cornwallis handing his sword to Washington. The American troops stand on the left, the British on the right. The French fleet and the wall of the fort at Yorktown are in the background. In the right foreground are a cannon and a drum.
- This print was produced by James S Baillie, was active in New York from 1838 to 1855. James Baillie started as a framer in 1838, and then became an artist and lithographer in 1843 or 1844. He discovered how to color lithographs while working as an independent contractor for Currier & Ives in the mid 1840’s. A prolific lithographer and colorist for Currier & Ives; his prints were extremely popular with a wide distribution. J. Baillie spent his later years concentrating on painting instead of lithography.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
- 1845
- ID Number
- DL.60.2534
- catalog number
- 60.2534
- accession number
- 228146
- Object Name
- lithograph
- Object Type
- Lithograph
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- image: 8 1/2 in x 12 in; 21.59 cm x 30.48 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- depicted
- United States: Virginia, Yorktown
- Related Publication
- Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Art
- Peters Prints
- Domestic Furnishings
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Revolutionary War
- Diplomacy
- Chronology: 1840-1849
- Uniforms, Military
- Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
- related event
- Seige and Surrender of British Forces at Yorktown, Virginia
- American Revolution
- Surrender at Yorktown
- Record ID
- nmah_324858
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-d905-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
