Bushrod Washington. Late Associate Justice
Datec. 1830
Engraver
James Barton Longacre
(American, 1794 - 1869)
Subject
Bushrod Washington
(American, 1762 - 1829)
Geography
Made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; etching, engraving.
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 18 1/2 in. x 14 3/4 in. (46.99 cm x 37.47 cm)
Plate (H x W): 13 in. x 10 1/2 in. (33.02 cm x 26.67 cm)
Image (H x W): 9 3/8 in. x 8 3/4 in. (23.81 cm x 22.23 cm)
Credit LineAcquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Pokusa, 2010
Object numberM-4873
DescriptionThis print is a partial-bust portrait image of Bushrod Washington, the nephew of George Washington who served as a prominent politician and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. c. 1830
Published ReferencesDavid McNeely Stauffer, American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel, (New York: Burt Franklin, 1907), 346.
Catalogue of the Library of the Late Simeon Henry Remson Esqr, (New York: Geo. A. Leavitt Auctioneers, 1883), 68.
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image, centered: "Bushrod Washington. / Late Associate Justice in the Supreme Court of the United States. / Engraved by J.B. Longacre from a Painting by C. Harding".
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