Washington's First Interview with Mrs. Custis (Afterwards His Wife)
Artwork Details
- Title: Washington's First Interview with Mrs. Custis (Afterwards His Wife)
- Engraver: George R. Hall (American, born London, England 1818)
- Artist: After John Whetten Ehninger (American, New York 1827–1889 Saratoga Springs, New York)
- Publisher: William Pate (American, active 1848–65)
- Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
- Sitter: Martha Washington (American, 1731–1802)
- Sitter: John Parke Custis (American, 1754–1781)
- Sitter: Martha Parke Custis (American, 1756–1773)
- Date: 1863
- Medium: Stipple and line engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 17 3/16 × 21 7/8 in. (43.6 × 55.5 cm)
Sheet: 20 1/4 × 24 3/8 in. (51.4 × 61.9 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Emily C. Chadbourne, 1952
- Object Number: 52.585.84
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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