John Francis Renault
The British Surrendering Their Arms to General Washington after Their Defeat at Yorktown in Virginia, October, 1781

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Artist John Francis Renault (American, 1781–1815, active France)American, 1781–1815, active France

CultureAmerican

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The British Surrendering Their Arms to General Washington after Their Defeat at Yorktown in Virginia, October, 1781

Datec. 1810–1815

PlaceNew York , New York, United States

MediumGraphite on wove paper

DimensionsDrawing is in two sections
Top portion: 21 1/2 × 33 3/4 in. (54.6 × 85.7 cm)
Bottom portion: 1 1/4 × 33 3/4 in. (3.2 × 85.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Robert H. Allen, Jerry E. Finger, Jonathan S. Finger, Marvy A. Finger, Richard B. Finger, Walter G. Finger, Downey Bridgwater and Stuart Yudofsky in honor of Jerry E. Finger and Robert H. Allen at “One Great Night in November, 2002”

Object numberB.2002.27

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

Provenance[Donald A. Heald Rare Books, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Separate strip mounted below the image marked in script: "The British Surrendering their Arms to General Washington after their Defeat at York Town in Virginia; october 1781"

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