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George Washington

William Edgar Marshall, Gilbert Stuart, and others

George Washington

1861

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George Washington

1861

Physical Qualities Engraving and etching, Sheet: 673 × 591 mm. (26 1/2 × 23 1/4 in.) Image: 343 × 286 mm. (13 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2355
James L. Claghorn, sold to T. Harrison Garrett, 1885
*Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, 'The Garrett Collection of Prints: A Selection of Engravings, Etchings, Mezzotints,' 1892, no. 460. The Anderson Auction Company, New York, 'Illustrated Catalogue of Paintings, Engravings, Etchings and the Original Unpublished Plates Left by the Artist Together with other Studio Property Belonging to the Estate of the Late William Edgar Marshall of New York City,' March 6-17, 1909, nos. 25, 61-71.
Baker, William S., American Engravers and their Works, Philadelphia: Gebbie & Barrie, 1875, p. 110 no. 2.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: In plate, Lower C below image: 'ENGRAVED BY WILLIAM E MARSHALL FROM THE ORIGINAL PORTRAIT IN THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM / PAINTED BY GILBERT STUART.'; in plate, LR: 'PROOFS BY THE NATIONAL BANKNOTE CO. N.Y.'; in plate, BC: 'PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 15TH, 1862, BY TICKNOR AND FIELDS, 135 WASHINGTON ST. BOSTON. COPYRIGHT SECURED. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by WILLIAM E. MARSHALL in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Copyright of Photographs secured.'; BL (pencil): 'WSB No2 P110 / ' 286.'. VERSO: LR (stamped in blue ink): 'THG' in oval; LL (stamped in red ink): 'JL' inside 'C' inside 'INSPERATA FLORUIT'.

Artist

William Edgar Marshall

1836–1905

American, 1837-1906
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Artist

Gilbert Stuart

1754–1827

American, 1755-1828
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