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George Washington and Family

Artist
William Sartain, 1843 - 1924
Copy after
Christian Schussele, 16 Apr 1824 - 1879
Publisher
Bradley & Co.
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828
Date
1864
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 45 × 62.9 cm (17 11/16 × 24 3/4")
Sheet: 62.3 × 83.5 cm (24 1/2 × 32 7/8")
Mat: 71.1 × 91.2 cm (28 × 35 7/8")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Nature & Environment\Plant
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork\Painting
Printed Material\Papers
Home Furnishings\Drape
Architecture\Window
Weapon\Sword
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool
Printed Material\Map
Costume\Footwear\Boots
Human Figures\Servant
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist
William ("Billy") Lee: Male
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
George Washington Parke Custis: Male
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John O'Brien
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.83.36
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view