The Surrender of Cornwallis
1932
20th Century
10 x 14 in.
F. Luis Mora,
(1874–1940)
Object Type:
Work on Paper
Medium and Support:
etching
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Purchase
Accession Number:
2020.21.13
General O'Hara, delegated to surrender Cornwallis' sword, presents it to Washington, who indicates with a gesture that General Lincoln will recieve it on his behalf. Gaily uniformed, the old regiments of France stand by. It is their victory, too.