Sujet

'The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre', 1780, (1790?). Creator: John Goldar.

Légende

'The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre', 1780, (1790?). British soldier Major John Andre (1751-1780) was hanged as a spy during the American War of Independence. The inscription below reads: '(Adjutant General to the English Army) at Head Quarters in New York, Oct 2. 1780, who was found within the American Lines in the character of a Spy'. From "The New Complete & Authentic History of England" by Edward Barnard. (London, 1790?).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1790

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D51_478

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

138,4Mo (9,0Mo) / 50,8cm x 68,3cm / 6000 x 8063 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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