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There are combustibles in every State, which a spark might set fire to. --Washington, 26 December 1786

1956
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: There are combustibles in every State, which a spark might set fire to. --Washington, 26 December 1786
  • Artist: Jacob Lawrence (American, Atlantic City, New Jersey 1917–2000 Seattle, Washington)
  • Date: 1956
  • Medium: Egg tempera on hardboard
  • Dimensions: 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Private Collection
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2022 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art