Colonel George Washington, 1732-1799, Foxhunter
Date1931
Artist
Ralph Ludwig Boyer
(American, 1879 - 1952)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored lithograph
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 in. x 10 3/4 in. (36.83 cm x 27.31 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-MPA2
DescriptionThis print is a portrait image of a young George Washington. In the background is an image of the Mount Vernon mansion, and an enslaved groomsman leading a horse and two hounds.SignedSigned below the bottom-left corner of the image: "R.L. Boyer".
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "R.L. Boyer del."
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Colonel George Washington / 1735-1799 / Foxhunter / New York - Published and Copyrighted 1931 by the Derrydale Press, 127 East 34th Street".
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