Go. Washington.
Creator(s)
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887, artist.
Contributor(s)
Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828, artist. Johnson, Fry & Co., publisher.
Title
Go . Washington .
Link to library catalog record
http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=412053
Date
1863 .
Publishing details
New York : published by Johnson , Fry & Co .
Physical Description
1 print : engraving , b&w ; image 18.8 x 13.7 cm. , sheet 27.2 x 21.8 cm .
Summary
Full-length portrait of Washington in civilian dress seated in a chair in three-quarter view turned to his right . His right hand rests on a book standing upright on a table to his right . A dress sword rests in the crook of his left arm which rests on the arm of the chair . In the background are columns and a drapery . A pile of books rests on the floor in the right foreground of the picture . A facsimile of Washington's signature appears below the portrait . Original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers . This is a so-called composition portrait based in part on the painting by Gilbert Stuart which was in the possession of the Hamilton family . H-680 . Was.coll.59i.a1 . #47987 .
Subject(s)
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits.
Genre terms
Engravings--United States--1860-1870.
Location
Prints and Photographs Dept . (Appointment required) AA 5.4 Was.g.s.c.(no.1)
Source
AA8674.tif
Rights
Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46
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