Washington & family at Mount Vernon [engraving]

Washington & family at Mount Vernon [engraving]

New York Johnson, Fry & Co. c.1858

1 print ; on sheet 21 x 28 cm. matted 28 x 36 cm.

P&E L2004G68m

Washington, on horseback, stands at the side porch at Mount Vernon, discussing something with his valet, standing next to the horse. Martha is leaning on the porch railing, listening, with knitting in her hands. The two children are having their own discussion on the steps of the porch ot the lower right. Rectangle.
This is an iilustration from Schroeder's Life and Times of Washington, Vol. II, page 678, to show Washington's return to Mount Vernon.for the final time following the Presidency.
Gift of John E. Stocker.
Digitized image available.

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