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Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object name |
Engraving |
Artist or maker |
Graham's Magazine |
Artist or maker |
Schmolze, Carl Heinrich |
Date |
1854 |
Place of origin |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Materials and techniques |
ink on paper |
Physical description |
Engraving of "The Oath at Valley Forge" with ornate border of an Eagle top center, battle flags on sides and US shield bottom center. "Painted by Schmolze" is bottom left of border. "Engraved by AB White" is bottomn right of border. Under title is: "Designed and Engraved Expressly for Graham's Magazine." In pencil underneath all is "H.3 /1840's/1840's" Above all in pencil is "27 Chapc(???) 31" |
Historical context |
The act depicted took place in 1778 at Valley Forge, PA. |
Catalogue number |
1987.07.042 |
Collection name |
Drawings and Prints |
Credit line |
Gift of Louis Bach, 1987 |
People |
Lee, Charles Schmolze, Carl Heinrich Walter, Adam B. Washington, George |
Subjects and places |
American military figures oaths Revolutionary War |