The Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon
Date1838
After
William Henry Bartlett
(English, 1809 - 1854)
Engraver
John Cousen
(English, 1804 - 1880)
Publisher/Publishing house
George Virtue and Co.
(English, 1794 - 1868)
Geography
Published -
England
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; etching
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 14 in. x 11 in. (35.56 cm x 27.94 cm)
Object numberPrint-5064/RP-774
DescriptionThis print is a landscape image of Washington's new tomb set among trees and flora on the Mount Vernon estate. In the foreground are figures resting against the tree and strolling on the lawn. MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom left corner of the image: "W.H. Bartlett.".
Printed in ink below the bottom right corner of the image: "J. Cousen.".
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "The Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon. / London, Published for the Proprietors, of Geo. Virtue 16 Ivy Lane, 1838.".
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c.1820
1839
c.1840-1870
