Washington’s House, Mount Vernon

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Datec. 1839

After William Henry Bartlett (English, 1809 - 1854)

Engraver James Tibbits Willmore (British, 1800 - 1863)

Geography Probably made - England

Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; hand-colored engraving, etching.

DimensionsImage (H x W): 4 3/4 in. × 7 1/4 in. (12.07 cm × 18.42 cm) Overall (H x W): 6 1/2 in. × 9 1/2 in. (16.51 cm × 24.13 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. John H. Guy, Jr., Vice Regent for Virginia, 1987

Object numberEV-3825/RP-448

DescriptionThis print is an early view of the east front of the Mount Vernon mansion. In the foreground, a woman in a red dress and yellow shawl plays with a dog, accompanied by a couple and child to her left. The Potomac River is visible in the background on the left side of the image.

MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner fo the image: “W. H. Bartlett.” Printed in ink below the image, centered: “Washington's House, Mount Vernon.” Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: “J. T. Wilmore.”

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