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Washington

Engraver Hezekiah Wright Smith American, born Scotland
After Thomas Hicks American
Sitter George Washington American
1859
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Washington
  • Engraver: Hezekiah Wright Smith (American (born Scotland), Edinburgh 1828–1890)
  • Artist: After Thomas Hicks (American, Newton, Pennsylvania 1823–1890 Trenton Falls, New York)
  • Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
  • Date: 1859
  • Medium: Mezzotint and etching
  • Dimensions: Image: 24 5/16 × 16 15/16 in. (61.8 × 43 cm)
    Sheet (trimmed within plateline): 25 1/4 × 19 7/16 in. (64.2 × 49.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.2.160
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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