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1860 Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance - Original print

1860 Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance - Original print

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George Washington and George William Fairfax witnessing a group of Indians performing a war-dance - John McNevin, artist;  J. Rogers, engraver

Original engraving from Life of Washington, a Biography Personal, Military and Political by Benson J. Lossing, 1860.
Description: Night scene of a Native American dance,
performed outdoors around an open fire. At far right, three men in
European garments look on. Washington, then aged sixteen and already active as a professional
surveyor, was traveling along the southern branch of the Potomac River
as part of a team led by George William Fairfax. They encountered a
group of Native Americans returning from war, and witnessed their dance
by firelight.
On heavy paper - blank on verso.
Overall size : 10 x 7 inches.




Created / Published






[New York] ; [Virtue, Emmins & Co.], [1860]
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