Washington's House Mount Vernon
Datec.1852-1853
Publisher
Herrmann J. Meyer
(German-American, 1826 - 1909)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; hand-colored etching.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 4 1/8 in. × 6 1/4 in. (10.48 cm × 15.88 cm)
Overall (H x W): 7 1/4 in. × 10 1/4 in. (18.42 cm × 26.04 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Fields, 1994
Object numberEV-4259/RP-623
DescriptionThis print is an early view of the Mount Vernon mansion’s east front. The image includes the piazza as well as a view of the Potomac River in the background on the left. Published in:
Herrmann J. Meyer, Meyer's Universum: Or View of the Most Remarkable Places and Objects of All Countries (New York: 1852).
MarkingsPrinted below image on left: “DRAWN AFTER NATURE”. Printed below image on right “For the proprietor: HERRMANN J. MEYER”. Printed below image in center: “WASHINGTON’S HOUSE / MOUNT VERNON”. Printed below image on left: “Published for HERRMANN J. MEYER. 164 William-Street. NEWYORK.” Printed Below image on right: “Copyright secured according to ACT of CONGRESS”.
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