Apotheosis of George Washington

Signature: in stone below image lower left: "Painted by Samuel Moore"; lower right: "Litograph [sic] by H. Weishaupt"; along lower edge at center: "Stamped by J. M. Hermann"

Inscription: in stone below image: "When the FIRST in Council, the FIRST in the Field, and the FIRST in the hearts of his fellow Citizens, the FATHER of his Country, the ILLUSTRIOUS WASHINGTON, left this earthly mansion attended by those VIRTUES which were the inmates of his Soul in his terrestrial Pilgrimage and borne on the arms of FAITH and LOVE, he winged his flight to the footstool of boundless Mercy to join the Hallelujahs of the Trust and over Blessed IMMORTALS. HOPE led the way to the seat of bliss and points the road to his enfranchised SPIRIT whilst the whole group (in glory inexpressedly too bright for Mortal eye) majestically ascended towards the THRONE of the EVERLASTING to receive the award of "well done thou good and faithful servant...A more peculiar ray of his GLORY brightens the widowed COLUMBIA, who looks up to him as the rock of her consolation, taking an eternal farewell of his mortal essence, but whose glory beams on her forever. Rays of Comfort illuminate the countenance and cheer the bosoms of the ORPHAN STATES, dissolving in sorrow at his TOMB, and lamenting the departure of their adored FRIEND, BENEFACTOR, and PROTECTOR.”

Emily Crane Chadbourne

James T. Mitchell sale, 1906, pt. II.321

Stan V. Henkels The valuable and extraordinary collection of portraits of Gen'l Geo. Washington (part of The Unequalled Collection of Engraved Portraits...Belonging to Hon. James T. Mitchell) sale catalogue, no. 944, part II. Davis & Harvey, May 3, 1906, cat. no. 321.