Engraving
- Title:
- The Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2022.002.01
- Creator:
- Bartlett, William Henry (1809-1854)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- 1838
- Description:
- Engraving, The Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon. Drawing by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854). Engraved by John Cousen (1804-1880), London, England. Published in American Scenery, 1838. Ink printed on paper. Titled "THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON, MOUNT VERNON." in lower margin. "W. H. Bartlett." under left corner of image; "J. Cousen." under right corner. "London, Published for the Proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, 1838." at bottom.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.3 W-7.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Englishman William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) first visited the United States in 1835, spending most of his time in the Northeast frequently capturing scenes of historical interest. The drawings he made during his trip were published as engravings serially in London between 1837 and 1839, and then collected into a single volume and published in 1840 under the title American Scenery. The Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon was part of the series first published in 1838.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Wesley G. Balla
- Subjects:
- Mount Vernon, VA, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
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