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Description
This image shows George Washington being carried to heaven by angels. Americans held George Washington in great reverence, and after his death in 1799 many commemorative works of art were created showing that sentiment.
About This Item
- Title: Apotheosis of George Washington, 1799
- Creator: John J. Barralet
- Creation Date: 1802
- Subject Date: 1799
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Engraving, lithograph
- Dimensions: 57 cm x 45 cm
- Local Code: A89-33
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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