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Capture of Andre 1780.
Capture of Andre 1780.

Capture of Andre 1780.

Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1846 - 1847)
Publisher (American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1845
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 11/16 x 12 7/8in. (22.1 x 32.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 11/16 x 15 1/8in. (27.1 x 38.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1955.15.4
DescriptionA scene from the American Revolution: four men are shown standing in a forest. Major John Andre stands, bootless, with a sash in his hand. A man on the right holds the reigns of a saddled horse, while a man on the left is reading papers he has pulled from a boot at his feet. A third man holding a coat looks on. All three Americans hold muskets.
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