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Apotheosis of George Washington
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| Title | Apotheosis of George Washington |
| Series | Iconography |
| Item ID | P0406_538 |
| Description | The initial advertisement for the print described it thusly, "The subject--General Washington raised from the tomb, by the spiritual and temporal Genius [that is 'Father Time']--assisted by Immortality. At his feet America weeping over his Armour, holding the staff surmounted by the cap of Liberty, emblematical of his mild administration, on the opposite side, an Indian crouched in surly sorrow. In the third ground the mental virtues, Faith, Hope, and Charity." Other symbols in the picture include several representations of Washington's country: the American Eagle and Crest, as well as rattlesnakes, which referred to America's revolutionary spirit. Hanging from the tomb are medals of the order of Freemasons and the Society of Cincinnati, and upon the face of the tomb is engraved 'Sacred to the Memory of Washington.' |
| Subject | Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Symbols
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| Creator | Barralet, John James |
| Date | 1802-01 |
| Publisher | Simon Chaudron and Barralet, Philadelphia |
| Notes | This print was so popular that it went through at least four states and was copied into other forms, including transfer china. |
| Citation | Holzer, et al, Changing the Lincoln Image, p. 199 |
| Format of Original | Engraving |
| Digital Format | jpg |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Collection Name | Jack Smith Lincoln Graphics Collection |
| Collection Number | P 0406 |
| Original Filename | Barralet, John James. APOTHEOSIS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. 538.tif |
| Copyright Notice | Digital image © 2003 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
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