Historic Framed Print, America. To those, who wish to sheathe the desolating sword of war. And, to restore the blessings of peace and amity, to a divided people.R.E. Pine, pinxt., 1778 ; Joseph Strutt, sculp. - 2, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"

Historic Framed Print, America. To those, who wish to sheathe the desolating sword of war. And, to restore the blessings of peace and amity, to a divided people.R.E. Pine, pinxt., 1778 ; Joseph Strutt, sculp. - 2, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"

Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.

Created Boston : sn, 1781 In 1784 a proof of the print was sent to George Washington by George William Fairfax, stating that it was expressive of the great Oppressions and Calamities of America and that the figure of Heroic Virtue was to represent General Washington. Fowble, no. 137 Stewart, p. 16-19, 111 Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1781-1. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 761.

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