Washington and Fairfax at a War-Dance
Date1857
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored engraving, etching
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 6 5/8 in. x 9 5/8 in. (16.83 cm x 24.45 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John H. Guy, Jr., Vice Regent for Virginia, 1987
Object numberPrint-3826/RP-448
DescriptionThis print depicts a Native American ritual at night attended by George Washington and George William Fairfax.Benson J. Lossing, Washington and the American Republic, (New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1857).
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "J. McNevin".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "J. Rogers".
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Washington and Fairfax At a War-Dance / New York Virtue, Emmins & Co. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1857 in the clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York".
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