Framed Surrender at Yorktown, October 19, 1781 by Henry Hintermeister

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" wide x 17" tall
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" wide x 25" tall

Product Details:

Surrender at Yorktown, October 19, 1781 by Henry Hintermeister is a patriotic historical painting depicting the formal surrender of British forces under General Charles Cornwallis to the American and French forces led by General George Washington and General Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781. The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive battle of the American Revolution, leading to the end of major combat and ultimately to the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which officially recognized American independence. Cornwallis did not personally attend the surrender ceremony, citing illness. Instead, he sent his second-in-command, General Charles O'Hara, who attempted to surrender to Rochambeau but was redirected to Washington. In an act of symbolic humility, Washington had his own second-in-command, General Benjamin Lincoln, accept the surrender.