Washington on his Mission to the Ohio
Date1857
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; line engraving on steel, etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 7 1/4 in. × 5 5/8 in. (18.42 cm × 14.29 cm)
Overall (H x W): 13 in. × 10 in. (33.02 cm × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-7A1
DescriptionThis print is an image of George Washington and two other soldiers on horseback in a wintry and mountainous landscape. In the background, more men on horseback are depicted. John Frederick Schroeder, The Life and Times of Washington Vol. I, (New York: Johnson, Fry & Co., 1857 )
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Washington on His Mission to the Ohio". / From the original Painting by Alonzo Chappell, in the possession of the Publishers / Martin, Johnson, & Co. Publishers, New York. / Entered according to act of Congress AD 1857 by Martin, Johnson & Co. in the clerk's office of teh district court of the southern district of New York.".
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c. 1775-1776