Washington, the planter [engraving]

Washington, the planter [engraving]

New York George Washington Memorial Assoc., Inc. 1932

1 print ; on sheet 37 x 50 cm. mounted on mat board with mat.

P&E L2006D44

George Washington, relieved of his military responsibility, gratefully retires to Mount Vernon where he is shown supervising the activities of his estate. In the foreground, the slaves are making hay while Washington talks with his foreman. In the background is the house. Rectangle.
Original etching, signed by the artist. Without letters. Sheet contains watermark of the Geo. Washington Memorial Assoc.
This is illustration #16 in the series of 20 etchings by contemporary artists, issued in connection with the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington by The George Washington Memorial Association, Inc. of New York. The series was intended to assist teachers in the development of lessons about Washington and his life. Information on each etching in this record comes from the Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington Teachers' Manual. A complete set of reproductions of the originals of the 20 pageant etchings is available as P&E L2006D48.

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