Washington's Home
Date1860
After
William Russell Birch
(British, 1755 - 1834)
Publisher
Milliette's Illustrated Magazine
(American, active c. 1860)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Subject
Martha Washington
(American, 1731 - 1802)
Subject
George Washington Parke Custis
(American, 1781 - 1857)
Subject
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
(American, 1779 - 1852)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; chromolithograph.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 13 3/4 in. × 18 3/4 in. (34.93 cm × 47.63 cm)
Overall (H x W): 14 7/8 in. × 19 in. (37.78 cm × 48.26 cm)
Credit LineMount Vernon Collection
Object numberEV-5016/RP-753
DescriptionThis print is an image of the eastern facades of the Mount Vernon mansion and estate. The Washington family is visible on the piazza (from left to right): Martha Washington, Nelly Parke Custis, George Washington (seated), and George Washington Parke Custis.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Drawn & Engraved Expressly for Milliette's Illustrated Magazine for 1860 / Washington's Home (mostly trimmed away)."
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c. 1837-1857
c. 1850
1796-1874
1845-1855
1858-1860
