Mount Vernon, Virginia, the Seat of the late Genl. G. Washington
Date1808
Maker
William Russell Birch
(British, 1755 - 1834)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, etching
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 8 1/2 in. × 11 in. (21.59 cm × 27.94 cm)
Credit LineMount Vernon Collection
Object numberEV-5151/RP-790
DescriptionHorizontal, rectangular view of the east front of Mount Vernon. In the right foreground, a man on foot is holding a horse by the reigns. On the left foreground, a horse gallops across the lawn. The view is framed by two trees on the left and a cluster of about eight trees on the right.Published ReferencesMartin P. Snyder, "William Birch: His "Country Seats of the United States," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 81 (3): 225-254. (general reference)
MarkingsPrinted below image: “Mount Vernon, Virginia, the Seat of the late Genl. G. Washington.”
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c. 1801-1803
1800-1820
18 December 1798
after 1803
c.1852
associated/associated