US American War of Independence. The Surrender of Earl Cornwallis (Lieutenant-General of the British Army in North America) to General Washington & Count DeRochambeau, on the 19th. of Octr. 1781 whereby the Posts of York-Town & Gloucester in Virginia, where then given up to the combined Forces of America & France. Original copper engraving by Thornton in Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England 1782

Thornton (18th century), English engraver; William Hamilton (1751-1801), English painter and illustrator

Published by London: Alexander Hogg, 1782

About this Item

original copper plate engraving by Thornton (signature in the copper plate) after a drawing of Hamilton on handmade paper, size of the copper plate about 21,5 x 30 cm, paper size about 22 x 38 cm, some weak stains in the margins, otherwise in very good condition, very rare 2100 gr. Seller Inventory # GM-0026

Bibliographic Details

Title: US American War of Independence. The ...

Publisher: London: Alexander Hogg

Publication Date: 1782

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1.