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THB1859 American G & F Bill Lithograph of Mt. Vernon
Lot 29
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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G & F Bill (American, active c. 1859). "Bird's Eye View of Mt. Vernon, The Home of Washington" hand colored lithograph, published 1859. A bird's eye view of George Washington's estate at Mt. Vernon, featuring the house, gardens, and stables on the upper section, the tomb in the lower left, the Potomac River on the lower right, and a numbered legend that identifies the major features flanking the title of the piece below. People, horses, and carriages occupy the paths of the estate, and a slender pinstripe outlines the image. Text that that reads "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859, by G. & F. BILL, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts" is centered below the image. Finally, the title is printed in capitalized text below the publisher's information. Size of image: 13.875" W x 9.875" H (35.2 cm x 25.1 cm) Size of visible image w/ margins: 14.7" W x 11.75" H (37.3 cm x 29.8 cm) Size of frame: 20.3" W x 17.875" H (51.6 cm x 45.4 cm)
The key printed in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image includes: "No.1. Mansion. 94 by 47. / 2. Kitchens. / 3. Store Houses. / 4. Green House. / 5. Gardner's House. / 6. Brick Stables. / 7. Summer Houses." Printed in ink below the image: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859, by G. & F. Bill, the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts / Bird's Eye View of / Mt. Vernon / The Home of Washington". Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "8. Tomb. / 9. Seed House. / 10. Lawn in Rear. / 11. Vegetable Garden. / 12. Flower Garden. / 13. Plank Walk to Landing. / 14. Orchard."
Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington. The Washington family took possession of it in 1690, and broke ground on the famous mansion in 1743. Following his marriage in 1759, Washington established his household after his marriage in 1759 and would live at Mount Vernon until the beginning of the Revolution. He would return to Mount Vernon following the war.
Provenance: private Evergreen, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA, collection; acquired 1960 to 2000
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#163719Lithograph has not been examined outside the frame. It appears to show three vertical fold marks, a few stains, and normal toning to paper. Minor tears to gallery paper on verso that do not impact the image. Wired for suspension.Condition
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