The textile printed in 1819 after an earlier print designed by Charles Buxton and engraved in 1798 by Cornelius Tiebout. Monochromatic printing on cotton. This rare example is one of the most elaborate & beautiful political printed historical American textile of the 19th Century. The title translates from the Latin to "Thus Passes the Glory of the World". Printed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1819. At the top are two narratives extolling Washington''s virtues. Washington is standing in the center with a backdrop of Bowling Green, NY and alludes to the British evacuation of New York on Nov. 25, 1783. This engraving contains fantastic early American flag symbolism and patriotic symbols. There is needleworked into the textile on the upper left corner "E C". Housed in a modern gilt frame behind glass. SIZE: Sight: 25-1/2" x 18-1/4". Overall: 27-1/2" x 20-1/4". PROVENANCE: The Estates of Faye G. Montell & Hayden Goldberg of Brooklyn, NY & Gardiner, ME. CONDITION: Not examined out of frame, some fading, otherwise very good. 49830-6 WAG (2,000-3,000)