Printed Textile - Historical George Washington

c. 1939

Joseph Lubrano

Associated Names
Joseph Lubrano

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a man standing upright in an ornate frame resembling a fabric material. The man is turned slightly to his left, extending an arm forward. He has classical European facial features, a powdered wig hairstyle, and wears 18th-century attire. He holds a sword in his left hand. Surrounding him are decorative elements including text blocks and emblematic images like an eagle with a shield, a ship labeled "Commercial Union," and a lion on the British flag. Banners with tassels are at the top, creating a historical scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.1 × 30.3 cm (13 1/16 × 11 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" wide; 11" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.916


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 582, no. 2112 and p. 795 no. 2819.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J.V. / LUBRANO

Wikidata ID

Q64591280

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