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Hand-painted with watercolor and in almost pristine condition, this rare, engraved map was published at the height of the Revolution.

What risks would you take to find your family? How far would you go to help someone else find theirs?

Made around 1775 of lead-glazed cream-colored refined earthenware, this centerpiece is comprised of eleven separate pieces and consists of a base or plateau that supports a central column and provides the framework for four tiers of cruet bottles and...

Hong bowls were basically grand souvenirs. Ship captains and supercargoes ordered punch bowls to commemorate their voyages, the vibrant exterior decoration depicting the Hongs, each flying the flag of its respective country. Whether at sea or on land...

This Portrait of Susanna Cardwell McCausland (Mrs. James McCausland) and Child is one of three paintings attributed to artist Joshua Johnson in Colonial Williamsburg’s collections. Johnson is considered one of the earliest professional free Black pai...

The life-size portrayal of George Washington was rendered in 1780 by the country’s preeminent portraitist, Charles Willson Peale, and represents one of the most important paintings of the American Revolutionary period.