The Last Moments of Washington
Date1861
After
James Duthie
(American, active c.1850 - 1860)
Engraver
Thomas Doney
(American, active c.1844 - 1852)
Publisher
William Pate
(American, active c.1849 - 1865)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Subject
Martha Washington
(American, 1731 - 1802)
Subject
William Lee
(American, 1772 - 1840)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; mezzotint engraving
DimensionsImage (H x W): 18 1/8 in. × 27 7/16 in. (46.04 cm × 69.69 cm)
Plate (H x W): 21 in. × 29 in. (53.34 cm × 73.66 cm)
Overall (H x W): 22 1/16 in. × 30 7/8 in. (56.04 cm × 78.42 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberSC-175
DescriptionHistorical scene portraying the death of George Washington. The scene is set in a simply furnished room with a high-post bed where Washington rests. There is also a side table and a chair that Martha Washington sits on. Standing behind the bed are two men, possibly doctors, wearing coats and jabots, one with his hand to his head in a sorrowful expression. Martha sits near the foot of the bed with her hands clasp in front of her in prayer. Near the right side of the image stands an African-American enslaved man.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom left corner of the image: "Drawn by J. Duthie."
Printed in ink below the bottom right corner of the image: "Engraved by T. Doney."
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Last Moments of Washington / Published by William Pate. 16 Burling Slip. N. Y. & Doney & Rowe. Elgin. Ill. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by Doney & Rowe, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.".
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