Artist: Amos Doolittle, American, 1754–1832, A Display of the United States of America, Engraving, sheet: 55.4 × 43.5 cm (21 13/16 × 17 1/8 in.), Library transfer, George Washington assumed office in April 1789, and in that year, Amos Doolittle made this engraving. Washington’s centrality to the image reflects the epochal proportions of Washington’s fame: the mere fact that Doolittle would reissue this print five more times over the next six years attests to the president’s tremendous popularity. The new nation is celebrated in this print, represented in a series of thirteen linked rings, picturing each state’s emblem, the size of its population, and how many representatives it has in the new republican government. At the crest of this ingenious design, Doolittle placed the federal government’s emblem, the bald eagle. , Made in United States, American, 18th century, Works on Paper - Prints
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Artist, Amos Doolittle, American, 1754–1832, Display, the United States of America, Engraving, sheet, Library transfer, George Washington assumed office, April 1789, and, year, Amos Doolittle, engraving. Washington’s centrality, image reflects, epochal proportions, Washington’s fame, the mere fact, Doolittle, reissue, print five, times, next six years attests, president’s tremendous popularity., new nation, celebrated, print, represented, series, thirteen linked rings, picturing, state’s emblem, the size, population, and, representatives, the new republican government., crest, ingenious design, Doolittle placed, federal government’s emblem, the bald eagle., United States, American, 18th century, Works, Paper, Prints
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