Noël Le Mire
Le General Washington. Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica. Gravé d'après le Tableau Original appartenant à Mr. Marquis de la Fayette
Engraver
Noël Le Mire(French, 1724–1801)French, 1724–1801
Artistafter
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon (French, 1738–1785)French, 1738–1785
Artistinspired by the portrait by
Charles Willson Peale (American, 1741–1827)American, 1741–1827
CultureFrench
Titles
- Le General Washington. Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica. Gravé d'après le Tableau Original appartenant à Mr. Marquis de la Fayette
Datec. 1785
PlaceFrance
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate or block: 20 × 14 3/8 in. (50.8 × 36.6 cm)
Sheet: 21 × 15 5/16 in. (53.3 × 38.9 cm)
Sheet: 21 × 15 5/16 in. (53.3 × 38.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Fielding L. Cocke in honor of Meredith F. Cocke at "One Great Night in November, 1997"
Object numberB.97.21
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[The Philadelphia Print Shop, Philadelphia]; purchased by MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Printed, centered in lower margin: LE GÉNÉRAL WASHINGTON / Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica. / Gravé d'après le Tableau Original appartenant a Mr. Marquis de la Fayette. / Cette Estampe ce Vend avec Privilége du Roy à Paris chez le Mire Graveur rüe et porte St. Jacques. Maison de Mr. le Camus Md. de Drap. prix 12 livres.
Printed lower left below the image: Peint par L. le Paon Peintre de Bataille de S.A.S. / Mgr. le Prince de fondé
Printed lower right below image: Gravé par N. le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales / et de celle des Siences et Arts de Rouen
Printed lower right below image: Gravé par N. le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales / et de celle des Siences et Arts de Rouen
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