A black-and-white print of people in formal attire gathered in a large interior hall looking toward a woman standing on a dais.

Lady Washington's Reception

Alexander Hay Ritchie (1822-1895), Daniel Huntington (1816-1906)

Date

1867
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Engraving
Contributors

Published by Emil Seitz
Dimensions

Image: 21 1/2 x 36 1/8 in.
Sheet: 28 7/8 x 42 3/4 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
c.r. in graphite: 42 \ 35 \ 7 \ 29 \ 21 \ 8
printed l.l.: PAINTED BY D. HUNTINGTON, P.N.A.
printed l.c.: EMIL SEITZ PUBLISHER, NEW YORK. \ LADY WASHINGTON'S RECEPTION. \ From the original Picture in the possession of A.T. Stewart Esq. \ Entered according to act of Congress AD 1867 by Emile Seitz in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
printed l.r.: ENGRAVED BY A. RITCHIE.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of Randi and Mark Thistlethwaite
Accession Number

2011.21
Copyright

Public domain

George and Martha

January 28–June 1, 2015

This exhibition explores presidential representation, delving into the enduring image of George and Martha Washington and the artistic decisions that America’s first great generation of artists made in order to remember these national icons.

Location: Off view

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