John Hill

Washington's Sepulchre Mount Vernon

Maker

John Hill (British, 1770-1850), designer
Joshua Shaw (American, 1776-1861), associated artist/maker
M. Carey &amp

Title

Washington's Sepulchre Mount Vernon

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

aquatint

Supports

Dimensions

32.9 x 23.8 cm (12 15/16 x 9 3/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in LR corner in pencil (erased, but still visible):4.50 Verso:in pencil in LL:39.079/RISD/T-5; in red ink in UL:39.079; in pencil in top center:8.50In Plate--In LL under image:Painted by J. Shaw; on right:Engraved by J. Hill; in center of bottom margin under image:WASHINGTON'S SEPULCHRE MOUNT VERNON/Published by M. Carey & Son, Philadelphia

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of William E. Brigham

Object Number

39.079

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

John Hill (British, 1770-1850), designer
Joshua Shaw (American, 1776-1861), associated artist/maker
M. Carey & Son, publisher
Washington's Sepulchre Mount Vernon, 1800s
Color Etching; aquatint
32.9 x 23.8 cm (12 15/16 x 9 3/8 inches) (plate)
Gift of William E. Brigham 39.079

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