In Memory of Genl Washington
Datec. 1820
After
Samuel Seymour
(American, active 1796 - 1823)
Medium/TechniqueSilk
DimensionsOverall (Framed H x W): 20 in. × 25 in. × 1 1/2 in. (50.8 cm × 63.5 cm × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Randall H. Hagner, Jr., Vice Regent for the District of Columbia, in memory of Mrs. Katherine McCook Knox, 1984
Object numberM-2943
DescriptionWatercolor and silk needlework memorial to George Washington, depicts two women and a man standing under some trees, weeping and looking at an urn-shaped monument under a willow tree, with the West Front of Mount Vernon centered in the background. The ladies are wearing Empire-style dresses; the man is wearing knee breeches, long coat, and carries a top hat.
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