The Washington Family
Item
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Title
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The Washington Family
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Type
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Image
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Creator
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Engravers: Edward Savage, David Edwin
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Date
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10 March 1798
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Description
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This print is a group portrait of the Washington Family and an enslaved servant, most likely intended to be William Lee. William Lee is wearing a livery coat similar to what James would wear as manservant of George Mason IV.
Overall: (H x W) 27 in. × 31 1/2 in. (68.58 cm × 80.01 cm) Plate: (H x W): 20 1/2 in. × 25 1/4 in. (52.07 cm × 64.14 cm) Image (H x W): 18 1/2 in. × 24 1/2 in. (46.99 cm × 62.23 cm)
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Format
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JPG file photo of the original piece which was ink on paper; stipple and line engraving on copper.
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Place
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
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Publisher
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
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Subject
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George Washington, Martha Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, William Lee
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Bibliographic Citation
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Savage, Edward, and David Edwin. The Washington Family. March 10, 1798. George Washington’s Mount Vernon. https://emuseum.mountvernon.org/objects/1386/the-washington-family?ctx=ad422cc3b5245484d6e7cb2cb23ba20d32600495&idx=8.
