General Washington's Resignation
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Catalogue
- Year
- 1799
- Dimensions
- Image: 6 in. × 3 3/4 in. (15.3 × 9.5 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 × 4 7/8 in. (20.5 × 12.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Alexander Lawson
Artist
Printmaking
Alexander Lawson was an American engraver and printmaker active in the early 19th century. Working primarily in line engraving and stipple, he produced portraits, landscapes, and reproductive prints that circulated widely in the United States and Europe. Lawson's technical precision and ability to translate paintings into print made him a central figure in American engraving during the Federal and early Romantic periods.
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1799 · Etching and engraving on paper
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Record
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- Alexander Lawson
- Year
- 1799
- Dimensions
- Image: 6 in. × 3 3/4 in. (15.3 × 9.5 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 × 4 7/8 in. (20.5 × 12.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1799-012932
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified