Description: Illustration from Edward Barnard's book, published in London: Printed for the author, and published by A. Hogg, [1783?], p. 696. Print shows General Charles O'Hara (representing Gen. Cornwallis) handing a sword to George comte de Rochambeau who is standing alongside George Washington. English black and white copper plate engraving of the "Surrender of Cornwallis, engraved by Thornton after a painting by Hamilton. The top margin reads: "Engraved for BARNARD'S New Complete & Authentic HISTORY of ENGLAND;/ A WORK Universally Acknowledged to be the Best Performance of the Kind,--on account of/ It's Impartiality, Accuracy, New Improvements, Superior Elegances, &c." The bottom of the print reads: "Hamilton delin./ Thornton sculp./ The SURRENDER of EARL CORNWALLIS (Lieutenant-General of the British Army in North America)/ to GENERAL WASHINGTON & COUNT DeROCHAMBEAU, on the 19.th of Oct.r 1781--whereby the Posts/ of York-Town & Gloucester in Virginia, were then given up to the combined Forces of America & France."
Subjects: Engraving Link to share this object record: https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=HD+77.015 |