Washington And His Family – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Washington And His Family, preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Washington And His Family
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Rather than showing Washington the general or statesman, this color mezzotint presents him with his family, as the title *Washington and His Family* makes plain. It was adapted from a painting by Christian Schussele, a Philadelphia artist known for genre and historical scenes, and engraved by William Sartain, a leading mezzotint engraver of the city. Published in Rochester, New York, and printed by Irwin & Sartain in Philadelphia, it dates to about 1864, when Washington was often invoked as a symbol of national unity during the Civil War.
| Created / published | c. 1864 |
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| Medium | 1 print, mezzotint, color, 44.5 x 63 cm [image], 51.6 x 67.4 cm [sheet] |
| Notes | Original painting by C. Schussele, Philadelphia. Engraved by Willaim Sartain, Philadelphia. Published: Bradley & Co., 66 Nth. 4th St., Rochester, New York, R.H. Curran, Main & Water Sts. Printed by Irwin & Sartain, Philadelphia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 8,544 × 6,806 px · prints to 28 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 02650u |
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