English copperplate printed cotton, "The Allegory of Franklin and Washington"
date: label: Date made
content: c. 1785
notes: label: Description
content: In the 18th century it was common for historic figures to be memorialized in the prints used on fabrics. This is a fragment of an original century English copperplate print, made for the American market about 1785. It is known as "The Allegory of Franklin and Washington," and shows Washington in a chariot being pulled by leopards, while Franklin is shown with Lady Liberty.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T15362.000
label: catalog number
content: T15362.000
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Fabric, Printed fragment
label: Object Name
content: fabric fragment
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: mixture (overall material)
label: Measurements
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