Washington and His Family
Date1864
After
Christian Schussele
(American, 1824 - 1879)
Maker
William Sartain
(American, 1843 - 1924)
Printer
Irwin & Sartain
(American, active 1859 - 1864)
Publisher
Bradley & Co.
(American)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Subject
Martha Washington
(American, 1731 - 1802)
Subject
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
(American, 1779 - 1852)
Subject
George Washington Parke Custis
(American, 1781 - 1857)
Subject
William Lee
(American, 1772 - 1840)
Geography
Made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; line engraving.
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 20 7/8 in. × 28 in. (53.02 cm × 71.12 cm)
Plate (H x W): 20 in. x 25 in. (50.8 cm x 63.5 cm)
Image (H x W): 17 3/4 in. × 24 7/8 in. (45.09 cm × 63.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberSC-135
DescriptionGroup portrait of the Washington family, depicting George Washington, Martha Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis, and George Washington Parke Custis seated around a table in a room, while an African-American enslaved man enters in the right background. A plan of Washington D.C. is laid out on the table before them. Washington holds a book in this left hand, and a sword and hat are laid on an empty chair in front of him. The slave carries a letter on a tray.1864
MarkingsPrinted below image on left in block script: "Original Painting by G. Schussele, Phila."
Printed below image centered in block script: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the Year 1864, by G. Schussele, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. / Bradley & Co, Publishers 66 Nth 4th St. Philadelphia.".
Printed below image on right in block script: "Engraved by Wm. Sartain Phila.".
Printed below image centered in block script: "Washington and His Family.".
Printed below image in right corner of sheet in block script: "PROOF / Printed by Irwin & Sartain Philada.".
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c. 1850
1845-1855
1796-1874
c. 1837-1857
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