Bird's Eye View of Mt. Vernon, The Home of Washington
Date1859
Publisher
G. & F. Bill
(American, active c. 1859)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; hand-colored lithograph.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 12 in. × 14 3/4 in. (30.48 cm × 37.47 cm)
Overall framed (H x W): 15 3/8 in. × 17 7/8 in. (39.05 cm × 45.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Deborah S. DuSault, Patricia S. Meyers, and Charles M. Sullivan, 1997
Object numberEV-4938/RP-735
DescriptionThis print is an early aerial view of the Mount Vernon mansion and estate. In the image, there is a depiction of the New Tomb, gardens, out-buildings, and Potomac River. MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image to the left: "No. 1 Mansion 94 by 47 / 2. Kitchens / 3. Store Houses / 5. Gardners Houses / 6. Brick Stable / 7. Summer House"
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859, by G & F BILL, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts / BIRDS EYE VIEW OF / MT. VERNON / THE HOME OF WASHINGTON."
Printed in ink below the image to the right: "8. Tomb / 9. Seed House / 10. Lawn in Rear / 11. Vegetable Garden / 12. Flower Garden / 13. Plank Walk to Landing / 14. Orchard"
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