George Washington
Date1800
After
Joseph Wright
(American, 1756 - 1793)
Maker
William Evans
Publisher
Thomas Medland
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, stipple engraving
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 7 3/8 in. x 5 3/4 in. (18.73 cm x 14.61 cm)
Other (Sheet H x W): 4 5/8 in. x 3 13/16 in. (11.75 cm x 9.68 cm)
Other (Image H x W): 4 3/8 in. x 3 3/8 in. (11.11 cm x 8.57 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberSC-113
DescriptionOval image of a full bust portrait of George Washington, facing right and wearing a military uniform. He is set against a stippled grey background.Baker 83, Hart 161
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), 75.
William Spohn Baker, The Engraved Portraits of Washington with Notices of the Originals and Brief Biographical Sketches of the Painters (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, 1880), 52.
MarkingsPrinted below image on left in cursive script: "Drawn by J. Wright".
Printed below image on right in cursive script: "Engraved by W. Evans."
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