Washington's Sepulchre Mount Vernon
Label Text
In 1818 and 1819, landscape artist Joshua Shaw traveled throughout the eastern seaboard of the United States to sketch the "most prominent beauties of notable scenery." Soon after, he commissioned John Hill to translate the scenes into prints. Of the eighteen images after Shaw's sketches, only one was dedicated to a burial site. It illustrates George Washington's original sepulcher, or tomb. Following his internment in 1799, people from around the world traveled to visit Washington's final resting place. This image speaks to the landmark's importance as a site of pilgrimage.
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Date1820-1821
After
Joshua Shaw
(American, 1777 - 1860)
Engraver
John Hill
(American, 1770 - 1850)
Publisher
Matthew Carey and Son
(American, active 1784 - 1822)
Geography
Published -
United States
DimensionsImage (H x W): 14 3/8 in. × 10 1/8 in. (36.53 cm × 25.7 cm)
Overall (H x W): 18 in. × 11 3/8 in. (45.72 cm × 28.96 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alexander W. Weddell, 1946
Object numberM-1451/A
DescriptionThis print is a view of the Old Tomb of the Washington family. Joshua Shaw, Picturesque Views of American Scenery, (Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son, c.1820-1821)
Published References
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "Painted by J. Shaw."
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Washington's Sepulchre Mount Vernon / Published by M. Carey & Son Philadelphia."
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "Engraved by J. Hill."
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c.1820
Published July 3,1886
c. 1820-1825
1778
c. 1776