John Hill (American, 1770-1850) after Joshua Shaw (American, born England, c. 1777-1860) after a drawing by Captain Joshua Rowley Watson, R.N. (English, 1772-1818) published by Matthew Carey & Son (American, active 1795-1821)

Washington's Sepulchre, Mt Vernon, Virginia, plate two of the first number of Picturesque Views of American Scenery

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Washington's Sepulchre, Mt Vernon, Virginia, plate two of the first number of Picturesque Views of American Scenery

aquatintprints and drawing

Date

1819/21

Medium

Aquatint with etching and hand-coloring on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 33.8 × 24.9 cm (13 5/16 × 9 13/16 in.); Plate: 37.7 × 29.8 cm (14 7/8 × 11 3/4 in.); Sheet: 56.3 × 38 cm (22 3/16 × 15 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Also notable

Works in the same vein

Falls of St. Anthony on the Mississippi, plate seven of the first number of Picturesque Views of American Scenery