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Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance

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Title
Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance
Additional title: George Washington and George William Fairfax witnessing a group of Indians performing a war-dance
Names
Rogers, John, ca. 1808-ca. 1888 (Engraver)
McNevin, John (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1857
Place: New York
Publisher: Virtue, Emmins & Co.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Rog J Was 1
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Fairfax, George William, 1724-1787
Indian dance -- North America
War dance
Indians of North America
Genres
Prints
Notes
Biographical/historical: According to William M.S. Rasmussen and Robert S. Tilton's catalog for the 1999 exhibition George Washington-- the man behind the myths (see citation above), this engraving was published in Benson J. Lossing's book Washington and the American republic (1857), and depicted an actual event in Washington's life. Washington, then aged sixteen and already active as a professional surveyor, was traveling along the southern branch of the Potomac River as part of a team led by George William Fairfax. They encountered a group of Native Americans returning from war, and witnessed their dance by firelight.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, b&w ;18 x 26 cm.
Description
Night scene of a Native American dance, performed outdoors around an open fire. At far right, three men in European garments look on.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825552316
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759746
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 871e2110-0104-0135-df9f-091c9fbf31f0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1808: Creator Born
  • 1857: Issued
  • 1888: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1857. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c36cbe0-01d1-0135-a73d-4b22bfe579a8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c36cbe0-01d1-0135-a73d-4b22bfe579a8

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1857). Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c36cbe0-01d1-0135-a73d-4b22bfe579a8

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Washington and Fairfax at a war-dance