Old Tomb of Washington. New Tomb of Washington.
Date1848
Artist
Unknown
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; woodcut engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8 9/16 in. x 5 1/4 in. (21.75 cm x 13.34 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1992
Object numberPrint-4107/RP-554
DescriptionThe upper image is of the old tomb of Washington cut into the hillside. The lower image is a depiction of the brick facade of the new tomb of Washington. 1848
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the upper image: "Old Tomb of Washington".
Printed in ink below the lower image: "New Tomb of Washington".
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c. 1839
1839
Completed in 1893, the work was possibly begun in 1836