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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01588coll |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1785 |
| Title | Print of George Washington with a poem in French |
| Date | ca. 1785 |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Accompanied letter, GLC 1588. A print by Alexander Tardieu, designed and engraved after Houdon, with poem in French by J. Castera: "Pour saver sou pays du pouvoir arbitraire, / Washington combattit en guerrier valeureux...." Presumably the Houdon piece is the 1785 bust of Washington. It depicts Washington in profile with long hair and the words "G. Washington" on left inside a coin-shape. |
| Subjects | President Art, Music, Theater, and Film France Revolutionary War Poetry |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Paris, France |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The Presidency; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from George Washington to Benjamin Franklin on the belated peace initiatives of the Howe brothers and experiments with submersibles |