George Washington, President of the United States of America

Status

Not on view

Date1796

After Edward Savage (American, 1761 - 1817)

Maker Samuel Hill (American, c. 1766-1809)

Subject George Washington (American, 1732 - 1799)

Geography Made - United States

Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, stipple engraving

DimensionsOverall (H x W): 6 7/8 in. x 4 1/16 in. (17.46 cm x 10.32 cm) Other (Image H x W): 4 in. x 2 15/16 in. (10.16 cm x 7.46 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985

Object numberSC-92

DescriptionOval image of a full bust portrait of George Washington, turned slightly to the right and wearing a military uniform, with a Society of the Cincinnati medal on his left lapel, and a ribbon tying back his hair. He is set against a stippled grey background. The oval frame is set in a rectangular frame with a watered or marbled background.

Baker 129, Hart 216
Published ReferencesCharles Henry Hart and Samuel Arlent Edwards, Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington (New York: Grolier Club of the City of New York, 1904), 102.

William Spohn Baker, The Engraved Portraits of Washington with Notices of the Originals and Brief Biographical Sketches of the Painters (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, 1880), 80.

MarkingsPrinted below image centered in cursive script: "Engraved by S. Hill." Printed below image centered in block script: "George Washington,". Printed below image centered in block, cursive, and italic script: "President of the UNITED STATES of/AMERICA."

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