Washington.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
George Whiting
American, 1820 - 1862
After a work byAfter a work by
Gilbert Stuart
American, 1755 - 1828
Date1857-1862
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 9/16in. (30.2 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette
DescriptionAn elderly man wearing a coat, vest, a shirt with lace cuffs and a lace stock, breeches, hose, and shoes with buckles stands in an interior facing left. His right hand is outstretched. He holds a sword in his left hand. A table in the Empire style is in the left background. The legs are carved with fasces topped with eagles. A tablecloth, an inkwell, several books, and two scrolls of paper are on the table. Several large books are beneath the table. An ornately caraved chair is in the right background. In the upper part of the composition, drapery is attached to two pairs of Doric columns by cords with tassels. A patterned carpet is on the floor.
Object number2007.41.2
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "WASHINGTON. / FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE AND FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN. / 25."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
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