Washington and His Family

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Date1864

Artist John Sartain (English-American, 1808 - 1897)

After Christian Schussele (American, 1824 - 1879)

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)

Geography Made - United States

Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; line engraving.

DimensionsOverall (H x W): 20 7/8 in. x 28 in. (53.02 cm x 71.12 cm) Plate (H x W): 17 1/2 in x 24 3/4 in. (44.45 cm x 62.87 cm) Image (H x W): 17 5/8 in. × 24 3/4 in. (44.77 cm × 62.87 cm)

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

Object numberSC-136

DescriptionGroup portrait of the Washington family, depicting from left to right; Martha Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, and Frank Lee. The family is grouped around a table where George and Martha sit, and Frank Lee is depicted entering through a doorway on the right side with a letter on a tray. A plan of Washington D.C. is laid out on the table before the family. George Washington holds a book in his left hand and a sword and hat are laid on an empty chair in front of him.
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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