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Hand-colored engraving of a market hall on a city street with trees, brick houses, and people leading a garlanded white ox.

New Market

William Russell Birch, 1790

Engraving of Capac standing over fallen Zamor amid bodies, with armed figures and a mountain behind them.

"The Columbiad" -- Zamor Killed by Capac

James Parker, 1800

Engraving of an allegorical female figure with a torch and sword above a bound man, with a crowd and eagle behind.

"The Columbiad" -- Inquisition

Luigi Schiavonetti, 1800

Engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and velvet coat, one hand resting on a map, with a draped curtain behind.

George Washington

Edward Savage, 1780

Hand-colored engraving of a bearded elderly man in a pale coat and broad hat, holding an open book, beside a basket of fruit.

Benjamin Lay

Henry Dawkins, 1750

Engraving of uniformed officers in a surrender scene, one officer handing a sword to another beneath a flag, with a horse beh

"The Columbiad" -- Cornwallis Resigning his Sword to Washington

James Heath, 1800

Hand-colored engraving of a river port with sailing ships and a wharf, framed by a large tree, with figures and a horse in th

The City and Port of Philadelphia, on the River Delaware from Kensington

William Russell Birch, 1800

Engraving of Capac and Oella instructing Peruvians under a large tree, with a robed figure standing on a rock before seated o

"The Columbiad" -- Capac and Oella Instructing the Peruvians in Agriculture and Spinning

William Bromley, 1800

Engraved portrait of Patrick Lyon seated with dividers over a map, in front of a stone wall and barred window.

Patrick Lyon

James Akin, 1800

Engraved portrait of Samuel Adams seated beside a map of Canada, holding a document, with a street view through a window.

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams, 1770

Engraving of a woman in white pouring liquid toward a coiled dragon as an armored warrior watches in a dark cave.

"The Columbiad" -- The Rape of the Golden Fleece

Abraham Raimbach, 1800

Hand-colored engraving of a tree-lined Philadelphia street with brick houses, a carriage, and people in period dress.

View in Third Street from Spruce

William Russell Birch, 1800

Engraving of a winged figure of Cruelty on a cloud above a prison ship, with hands reaching from the hold below.

"The Columbiad" -- Cruelty Presiding Over the Prison Ship

James Neagle, 1800

Engraving of a nude statue with a mirror in a colonnade, while robed figures discard helmets and weapons before it.

"The Columbiad" -- The Final Resignation of Prejudices

Engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a fur-trimmed coat, with spectacles and a book on the table before him.

Benjamin Franklin

Engraving of Mirabeau greeted in a forest by robed men, a winged genius holding a Free France banner, and a rowboat.

Mirabeau Arrive Aux Champs Élisées

Louis-Joseph Masquelier, 1790

Engraved portrait of a bare-chested boxer in a fighting stance, with white breeches and sailing ships on a distant coast.

Tom Molineaux

John Young, 1800

Engraved battle scene of soldiers with flags and smoke in a town square, a fallen drummer in the foreground, and women and a

Death of Major Pierson

James Heath, 1790

George Washington

Samuel Wetherbee, 1800

Mezzotint portrait of a man in naval uniform with a telescope, with warships firing in smoke behind him at sea.

John Paul Jones

Johann Elias Haid, 1770

Hand-colored print of a standing officer in blue coat and white wig with horse, servant, and soldiers on a parade ground behi

Marquis De Lafayette

Philibert-Louis Debucourt, 1790

Mezzotint portrait of George Washington in military uniform before a flag with thirteen stars, with a horse and soldier at le

George Washington

Charles Willson Peale, 1780

Engraved portrait of a standing officer holding a scroll, with a horse, turbaned attendant, tent and scattered documents.

George Washington

Noël Le Mire, 1780

Engraved allegorical scene with a laurel-crowned man pointing a rod, a classical statue, plumed warriors, and chains on the g

Benjamin Franklin

Jean-Charles Le Vasseur, 1770

Engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin in an oval frame, flanked by a hooded figure with a lantern and an eagle.

Benjamin Franklin

Anne-Rosalie Bocquet Filleul, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of Benjamin Franklin with a laurel wreath, an eagle, lightning bolts and a pedestal inscribed VIR.

Benjamin Franklin

J. Pelicier, 1780

Engraved portrait of a man in a tricorn hat before ship rigging and gun smoke, with a French caption below.

John Paul Jones

Carl Guttenberg, 1770

Engraved portrait of George Washington in military uniform beside a white horse, cannon and distant battle with a flag.

George Washington

Thomas Cheesman, 1790

Engraved portrait of a bishop in dark robes and white vestments holding a book, with clouds and trees behind him.

Samuel Seabury

William Sharp, 1780

Engraving of a standing officer pointing toward a battle, with a white horse and attendant beside him under a pine tree.

Marquis De Lafayette

Noël Le Mire, 1780