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

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

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The British Surrendering Their Arms to General Washington after Their Defeat at Yorktown in Virginia, October, 1781
ArtistAmerican, 1781–1815, active France
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • 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
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
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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