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Mount Vernon in Virginia, the Seat of the late Lieutenant General George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States

March 31, 1800
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mount Vernon in Virginia, the Seat of the late Lieutenant General George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States
  • Artist: Francis Jukes (British, Hertfordshire 1747–1812 London)
  • Artist: After Alexander Robertson (American, active early 19th century)
  • Publisher: Published New York by Alexander Robertson (American, active early 19th century)
  • Publisher: Published London by Francis Jukes (British, Hertfordshire 1747–1812 London)
  • Date: March 31, 1800
  • Medium: Hand-colored aquatint
  • Dimensions: plate: 14 1/2 x 18 7/8 in. (36.8 x 47.9 cm)
    sheet: 15 3/16 x 19 3/8 in. (38.6 x 49.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1319
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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