Engraving
- Title:
- Centennial Memorial of American Independence
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1976.020.01
- Creator:
- American Bank Note Company
Engraver - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY / Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1876
- Description:
- Engraving, Centennial Memorial of American Independence, Engraved by the American Bank Note Company, 1876. Ink on paper. Depicts an arched architectural element upon which are shown various famous Revolutionary figures and scenes with a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence in center. Thirteen original colonies as stones in arch, surround bust-length portrait of George Washington and six other figures in tympanum. The remaining 35 state seals on paired columns to left and right of Declaration. Upper center, above arch: "OUR COUNTRY / GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST ON EARTH PEACE GOODWILL TOWARD MEN." Title, lower center: "CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE." Lower left, under image: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1873 by Joseph Leeds in the Office of the Librarian of Congress". Lower right, under image: "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEW YORK AND BOSTON." Oak frame with oak leaves at center; glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-36.5 W-29.75 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Maude F. Swift
- Subjects:
- Centennial, Centennial celebrations, Patriotism, Commemorative prints
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