Washington's Sepulchre Mount Vernon.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

After a work byAfter a work by John Hill American, 1770 - 1850

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/2 x 10 3/8in. (34.3 x 26.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/2 x 11 1/8in. (39.4 x 28.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionAn underground burial vault with double doors, apparently built of stone, is surrounded by large trees. Banks slope down to an open area in front of the tomb. A single large tree frames the composition at the right. Plants and weeds are in the foreground.

Object number1974.74.3

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "WASHINGTON'S SEPULCHRE MOUNT VERNON."

On verso, in pencil: lower left, accession number; lower right, "Dwr 21" "consv CPC 1987".NotesSource Note: The visual source for this print is an etching by John Hill with the same title, published in Picturesque Views of American Scenery in 1820. (Finlay 4/20/2005)

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