(1864 Max Rosenthal Print re: American Rev.) DAWN OF LIBERTY, Phila., Wm. Smith

Description: This is an Original Lithograph entitled THE DAWN OF LIBERTY, Signed in the plate by the artist Max Rosenthal in the lower right corner and Published towards the end of the Civil War in 1864 by Wm. Smith, Printseller at No. 702 South Third St., Philadelphia. Measuring 22.25" wide by 16" tall, the black & white lithograph was printed by on heavy wove paper by L. N. Rosenthal at 327 Walnut St., Philadelphia with wide margins and measuring 30" x 24". The legend reads, "The very children here draw in a love of liberty with the air they breathe. You may go my brave boys, and be assured if my troops trouble you again they shall be punished." Here General Gage assures the “children of Boston” that they have nothing to fear from his troops quartered in Boston (the same troops which would soon march to Concord and Lexington to seize Colonial stores and arms). Gage was Governor of Massachusetts Colony and Commander of the British forces in America. This was a patriotic print issued towards the end of the Civil War, reflecting the notion that the belief in Liberty had its roots deep in American history. The Revolutionary War period scene shows General Thomas Gage meeting with a group of children who had been arrested by British troops for 'revolutionary' activity. Gage was so impressed with the boys' bravery and high ideals that he made the above remarks. The Civil War was seen in the North very much as a battle of principles, and prints such as this assured the public that their fight was part of a glorious and noble past.Per the American Antiquarian Society Online Resource: The lithograph below, Max Rosenthal's "The Dawn of Liberty," appeared in 1864, the year before the Civil War came to an end. At a time when many Americans were seeking out parallels between the war for independence and the war between the North and the South, the decision to depict a moment from the revolutionary era probably made good business sense. And yet, consider the contrast between the representation of the young boys in the picture, whose facial expression and bearing seem expressive of intelligence, independence, and civility, and the grovelling pose and grotesque facial expression of the African-American stationed behind General Gage. Why would a lithographer working in the north during the Civil War, depicting a scene about American independence at a moment in history when a battle was taking place ostensibly to bring about a new "dawn of liberty" suggest such an unflattering contrast? Interestingly, a year later, Rosenthal would produce a lithograph of "The Emancipation Proclamation" depicting African-Americans in what seem to be more sympathetic terms. THE DAWN OF LIBERTY, was published after the announcement of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.The below flyer, also found on the AAS website, was printed by William Smith in order to advertise the recent publishing and availability of his print, THE DAWN OF LIBERTY: ************************PLEASE NOTE: We offer FREE Domestic Shipping ************************Payment is requested within five days of auction's close. After payment is received normal shipping is within, 4 days; super quick shipping can be arranged, JUST ASK.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: We utilize the eBay International Shipping program, which will handle all Billing, Shipping and potential Returns.Please note our years of positive feedback.... it offers proof of the overall satisfaction of our customers for over 20 years of selling Books, Maps, Autographs, Prints and other mostly Paper items on eBay. It is because items are accurately described and guaranteed, and carefully packaged. Our goal has always been your happiness with your purchase. If any item fails to do that, contact us and we will work to correct it through refunds or returns.

Price: 39.5 USD

Location: Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

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