The Apotheosis of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington
date: label: Date made
content: 1781
label: Date made
content: ca 1781 - 1785
notes: label: Description
content: This copperplate printed texile was made in England in about 1785. It is known as the "Apotheosis of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, and depicts them in the comopany of mythical persons from the classics. Washington is shown driving a chariot pulled by leopards with Native Americans walking along beside him. Meanwhile, "America," depicted as a women, is seen seated in the chariot holding placque declaring American Independence. Franklin is depicted being lead to the Temple of Fame by Athena, with Lady Liberty beside him. A liberty cap can be seen on a pole in Lady Liberty's hand.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Isabelle McCaw Erwin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T06969.000
label: catalog number
content: T06969.000
label: accession number
content: 118725
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Fabric, Fragment, Printed
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 14 in x 24 in; 35.56 cm x 60.96 cm