U.S. Frigate Potomac, Passing Mount Vernon
Datepublished 1835
After
Alexander L. Dick
(American, c. 1805 - 1865)
Etcher
Alexander L. Dick
(American, c. 1805 - 1865)
Publisher
Harper and Brothers
(American, active 1833 - 1962)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; hand-colored etching.
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 5 5/8 in. × 8 5/8 in. (14.29 cm × 21.91 cm)
Plate (H x W): Unknown, sheet has been trimmed.
Image (H x W): 4 in. × 6 1/2 in. (10.16 cm × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Fields, 1994
Object numberEV-4264/RP-623
DescriptionLanscape format view of the northeast facade of the Mount Vernon mansion. The house is framed by groves of trees, and in the background is a view of a ship on the Potomac. A few figures are depicted on the east lawn and veranda.The print is vibrantly colored.1835
MarkingsPrinted below image: “Drawn and Engraved by A. Dick from an original sketch / U.S. Frigate Potomac, Passing Mount Vernon. / New York Harper & Brothers 32. Cliff Street / 1835".
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