Residence and Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon on the Potomac
Datec. 1850
Artist
Mary H. Taintor
After
William Henry Brooke
(British, 1772 - 1860)
Geography
Probably made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueSketching pencil on paper
DimensionsOverall (framed): 22 1/4 in. x 25 3/16 in. (56.52 cm x 63.98 cm)
Credit LineGift of the John and Diana Zentay Collection, 2006
Object numberEV-6862
DescriptionHorizontal, rectangular view of George Washington’s New Tomb and the east front of Mount Vernon. In the foreground of the image is the tomb on the left, a clearing in the center, and a tree to the right, its trunk wrapped in curled tendrils of ivy. In the background, the Mansion is situated atop a hill on the left. The summer house is shown in the distance in the center of the image and the Potomac River is shown in the right.SignedSigned in pencil below the image: "Mary H. Taintor".
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Probably 1929
c.1840-1870
Undated