President George Washington and Mrs. George Washington
MakerMade by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
SubjectPortrait of
Martha Dandridge
(American, 1732 - 1802)
Datebefore 1832
MediumSilhouettes; black ink on thin paperboard in acid-free mat
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width - left): 2 3/8 x 1 5/8in. (6 x 4.1cm)
Sheet (height x width - left): 4 1/4 x 2 1/2in. (10.8 x 6.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (image height x width - right): 2 1/4 x 1 3/4in. (5.7 x 4.4cm)
Sheet (height x width - right): 4 1/4 x 2 1/2in. (10.8 x 6.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 11 x 14in. (27.9 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Hurlburt White
Object number1922.1.1
DescriptionTwo bust-length profile portraits of George Washington and Martha Washington mounted together in a single mat. A man is on the left, facing right. He is wearing a frilled shirt and has his hair pulled back in a queue. A woman is on the right, facing left. She is wearing a cap.
NotesPrevious Owner Note: Elizabeth Parke Custis Lewis, who originally gave the silhouettes to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, was the daughter of Martha Washington by a previous marriage. Her husband, Lawrence Lewis, was the favorite nephew of George Washington. The couple lived at Woodlawn Plantation, in Viriginia, near Washington, D.C. The plantation is now (2010) an historic site operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Status
Not on view
