The Home of Washington, Mount Vernon, Va.
Datec. 1855
Lithographer
Currier and Ives
(American, active 1834 - 1907)
Publisher
Currier and Ives
(American, active 1834 - 1907)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; lithograph.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 11 1/8 in. × 15 11/16 in. (28.26 cm × 39.85 cm)
Overall (H x W): 15 7/8 in. × 19 7/8 in. (40.32 cm × 50.48 cm)
Credit LineAcquired through the generosity of her family, in honor of Helen Herboth Laughery, Vice Regent for Wyoming, 2016
Object numberM-5423
DescriptionThis print is an early view of the East front of Mount Vernon mansion. On the lawn, in the foreground, are two groups of people and a man standing alone, top hat in hand, looking directly at the viewer. Trees frame the image in the foreground,on the right. MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image, centered: "The Home of Washington. / Mount Vernon, Va."
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