Washington's Last Birthday
Date1899
After
Henry Alexander Ogden
(American, 1856-1936)
Printer
Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Co.
(French, active 1882 - 1907)
Publisher
Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Co.
(French, active 1882 - 1907)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Subject
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
(American, 1779 - 1852)
Subject
Martha Washington
(American, 1731 - 1802)
Subject
Lawrence Lewis
(American, 1767 - 1839)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; photogravure
DimensionsImage (H x W): 20 1/8 in. × 16 in. (51.12 cm × 40.64 cm)
Overall (H x W): 24 1/16 in. × 18 1/16 in. (61.12 cm × 45.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-53B1
DescriptionThis print is an image of George Washington escorting Martha Washington's grandaughter Eleanor Parke Custis down the stairs of the Mount Vernon Mansion on her wedding day of February 22, 1799, which was also his birthday. Eleanor is greeted at the foot of the stairs, presumably by her husband-to-be, Lawrence Lewis, who was the nephew of George Washington.MarkingsPrinted signature on the bottom left corner of the image: "H.A. Ogden".
Printed in ink below the bottom left corner of the image: "Painted by H.A. Ogden".
Printed in ink below the bottom right corner of the image: "GoupilGravure".
Printed in ink below the image: "Washington's Last Birthday. / Nelly Custis's Wedding Day, February 22, 1799 / Printed in Paris & Published December 1st, 1899 by Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Co. Publishers, Successors to Goupil & Co. Paris _ London".
Printed in ink on the bottom left corner of the sheet: "Berlin, Verlag von Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Co."
Printed in ink on the bottom right corner of the sheet: "New-York, Published by Jean Boussod, Mazi, Joyant & Co."
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1850-1920
c. 1867-1899
c. 1837-1857
c. 1796