Leaving Mount Vernon for the Congress of the Colonies
Date1911
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; relief halftone
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 in. x 6 3/4 in. (23.81 cm x 17.15 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1992
Object numberPrint-4119/RP-554
DescriptionThis print is is a depiction of George Washington and two companions setting out from Mount Vernon for the Congress of the Colonies on horseback. In the background, there is a view of the west front of the Mount Vernon mansion. SignedPrinted in ink in the bottom-right corner of the image is the signature of the artist: "Pyle".
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Leaving Mount Vernon for the Congress of the Colonies / 1896 / Vol. CXXIV.-- No 740.--33".
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