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Tomb of George Washington, Mt. Vernon

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
View of Mount Vernon, the Potomac River, and the tomb of Washington.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Artist
Unknown, American
Subject
George Washington, American, 1732–1799
Date
ca. 1820
Credit Line
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
Medium
Black, white chalk, brush and white gouache, pen and white ink on prepared paper
Dimensions
45.5 x 58.2 cm (17 15/16 x 22 15/16 in.)
Type
architecture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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