Washington and his times : color offset lithographs, 1932.

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Washington and his times : color offset lithographs, 1932.

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Album containing lithographs of Szyk's series of 38 watercolors, Washington and His Times (painted 1930-1931), consisting of portraits of heroes of the American Revolution and scenes from the war. Max Jaffé published the lithographs in 1932 in Vienna, Austria. Includes a title page in calligraphy and a duplicate of the portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko.

39 color offset lithographs.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Szyk, Arthur, 1894-1951

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Polish-born artist, illuminator, and cartoonist; recipient of the George Washington Bicentennial Medal for Washington and His Times in 1934; U.S. resident after 1940 and U.S. citizen after 1948. From the description of Washington and his times : color offset lithographs, 1932. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864983 Polish artist. From the description of Arthur Szyk artworks, 1931-1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872830 ...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Jaffé, Max,

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