Washington

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Date1859

After Thomas Hicks (American, 1823-1890)

Engraver Hezekiah Wright Smith (American, 1828 - 1889)

Printer William H. Miller & Co. (American)

Subject George Washington (American, 1732 - 1799)

Geography Published - United States

Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; stipple and line engraving

DimensionsOverall (H x W): 29 1/4 in. × 21 1/16 in. (74.3 cm × 53.5 cm) Plate (H x W): 25 1/2 in. x 18 in. (64.77 cm x 445.72 cm) Image (H x W): 24 5/16 in. × 17 in. (61.75 cm × 43.18 cm)

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

Object numberSC-158

DescriptionFull-length portrait of George Washington standing. Mount Vernon is visible in the background. He is wearing a military uniform with the coat open, and is holding a cane in his right hand.

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), 280.

MarkingsPrinted below image on left in block script: "Painted by T. Hicks. N. A.". Printed below image on right in block script: "Engraved by H. Wright Smith". Printed below image centered in block script: "Washington".

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