The Birthplace of George Washington
Date1897
Artist
Louise Howland King
(1865 - 1945)
Publisher
M. F. Tobin
(active c. 1897)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; etching.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 13 in. × 17 3/4 in. (33.02 cm × 45.09 cm)
Overall (H x W): 20 1/8 in. × 24 1/8 in. (51.12 cm × 61.28 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1996
Object numberEV-4874/RP-698
DescriptionThis print is an image of the Pope’s Creek estate in Virginia. The house is surrounded by trees and a white picket fence. A pathway extends from the lower left to the entrance of the house. The shore of the Potomac River is pictured on the right and forested land can be seen on the horizon across the river.SignedIn pencil below the image on the right: “L. H. King”.
MarkingsPrinted in ink above the upper-left corner of the image: "Copyright 1897 by M. F. Tobin, New York”.
Printed in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "The Birthplace of George Washington”.
Stamped on the reverse: “No. 79 Birthplace of George Washington / Preseted by / The Fleischmann Co. / 701 Washington St., New York City / Original Manufacturers, Introducers and Distributers. / In the United States and Canadas / of / compressed yeast.”
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