Life of George Washington, The Citizen
Date1854
After
Junius Brutus Stearns
(American, 1810 - 1885)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Subject
Martha Washington
(American, 1731 - 1802)
Subject
Mary Ball Washington
(American, 1708 - 1789)
Subject
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
(American, 1779 - 1852)
Subject
George Washington Parke Custis
(American, 1781 - 1857)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; chromolithograph
DimensionsOverall (frame): 27 1/2 in. x 32 1/2 in. (69.85 cm x 82.55 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bob Gibby's Family, 2009
Object numberM-4859
DescriptionThis print is an image of the wedding of George Washington and Martha Washington.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "Painted by Stearns.".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "Lith. by Regnier_Imp. Lermercier, Paris.".
Printed in ink below the image, centerd: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1854 by M. Knoedler in the Clerk's Office of the district Court of the United States for the Southern district of New York / Life of George Washington / the Citizen".
Printed in ink on the bottom-right corner of the sheet: "In the year 1758 Col. Washington paid his address successfully to Mrs. Martha Custis to whom / he was married on the 6th of January 1759. This lady was three months younger than himself, widow of / John Park Custis, distinguished alioke for her beauty, accomplishments, and wealth.".
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c. 1870-1890
1870-1900