George Washington [engraving]

George Washington [engraving]

Washington Declaration of Independence medal

1 print ; 30 x 22 cm. on sheet 32 x 24 cm.

P&E L2004D16m

Bust, in profile, to the left, in darkened circle with framelike border, 2/16. George Washington's name appears vertically on either side of the bust. The bust is drawn to appear to be marble and the artist's name appears at the shoulder.
This is an engraving of the design for the front (obverse.) of the Washington Declaration of Independence medal by C. C. Wright. The dies for the medal were designed by Wright at the time of the 75th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and struck ca. 1880. This is the front of the medal with the bust of Washington after Houdon. The back (reverse) of the medal is Wright's engraving of the Declaration of Independence after Trumbull's drawing of the presentation by the Committee of Five of the Declaration to the Continental Congress. Only a limited number of the original bronze medals were struck, and they are now extremely rare. The large original dies were probably broken, so George Segebaden later produced copper electrotype copies from an original medal. These are most often available today.
Gift of H. Russell Drowne, Jr.

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