Residence and Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon
Date1845
After
William Henry Brooke
(British, 1772 - 1860)
Engraver
Unknown
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; woodcut engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8 13/16 in. x 5 1/8 in. (22.38 cm x 13.02 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1992
Object numberPrint-4117/RP-554
DescriptionThis print is an image of the Mount Vernon estate. The depiction includes a view of the mansion, the new tomb, and the Potomac River in the distance. MarkingsPrinted in ink on the upper edge of the sheet: "Fairfax County.", "257".
Printed in ink above and below the image are two columns of text.
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Residence and Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon".
Printed in ink on the bottom edge of the sheet, centered: " *Burnt by the enemy early in the revolutionary war / 33".
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c. 1850
c.1840-1870
