Washington Escaping a British Cannon Shot at the Siege of Yorktown, October 1781

Artist/Maker Henry Alexander Ogden (1856 - 1936)

Depicted George Washington (American, 1732 – 1799)

Depicted Henry Knox (American, 1750 – 1806)

Depicted Benjamin Lincoln

Washington Escaping a British Cannon Shot at the Siege of Yorktown, October 1781

1886

Black ink and graphite on beige card

Overall: 13 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (33.7 × 26 cm)

Gift of the Estate of Harry A. Ogden

1940.993

This drawing was the basis for an illustration that appeared in "St. Nicholas" magazine, August 1886 (p. 760).

DescriptionHistory

Markingssignature: lower left: "H. A. Ogden"

InscribedSigned at lower left in black ink: "H. A. Ogden."

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