Lady Washington

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DateAfter 1776

After Charles Willson Peale (American, 1741 - 1827)

Subject Martha Washington (American, 1731 - 1802)

Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-applied pigments and mezzotint.

DimensionsOverall (H x W): 17 1/4 in. × 13 1/4 in. (43.82 cm × 33.66 cm) Other (Image): 10 in. × 7 in. (25.4 cm × 17.78 cm)

Credit LineMount Vernon Collection

Object numberM-1027/A

Descriptionthis print is a portrait of a younger Martha Washington (previously Martha Custis). She is depicted in a three quarter length view, seated, with her head resting on her right arm, which is supported by a column cornice. She has pearls strung through her hair and wears a loose flowing gown with wide open sleeve. In the background, on the left, is an open window through which can be seen a landscape of buildings dotting a coastline.
After 1776

MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Lady Washington".

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