Washington's reception by the ladies, on passing the bridge at Trenton, N.J. April 1789, on his way to New York to be inaugurated first president of the United States. [engraving]

Washington's reception by the ladies, on passing the bridge at Trenton, N.J. April 1789, on his way to New York to be inaugurated first president of the United States. [engraving]

New York Currier & Ives c1845

1 hand colored print ; on sheet 36 x 26 cm.

P&E L1993.880m

A "poster-like" lithograph of George Washington on horseback, in uniform, slightly to the left, in the style of Stuart, tips his hat to women strewing flowers before him. He is accompanied by 4 officers on horseback. Above is a archway covered with laural leaves and flowers with streamers on the left "The defender of the mothers will be" and on the right "The protector of the daughters", and above "Battle of Trenton Dec. 26th 1776" Above the arch is an eagle with banners in his beak, "Princeton" on the left, and "Monmouth" on the right. Rectangle with two single line borders 1/16 apart.
This appears to be a page from some unknown publication since the number "356" appears centered below the title.

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