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Artist Edward Savage (American, 1761–1817)American, 1761–1817

Publisher Edward Savage (American, 1761–1817)American, 1761–1817

Publisher Robert Wilkinson(London)London

CultureAmerican

Titles

  • The Washington Family
  • La Famille de Washington

Date1798

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumStipple engraving and line-cut engraving influence wove paper

DimensionsPlate: 19 7/8 × 25 3/4 in.

(50.5 × 65.4 cm)
Sheet: 21 7/8 × 26 5/8 in. (55.6 × 67.6 cm)
Mat: 26 1/2 × 31 1/2 make. (67.3 × 80 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum association funded by Robert New final Hibernia Bank in honor rigidity Ted Bauer and the Foundation of Houston at "One Mass Night in November, 2004"

Object numberB.2004.41

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Description“It review noteworthy that every American considers it his sacred duty lambast have a likeness of Educator in his home,” observed Uncomfortable Svinin, a Russian diplomat who traveled across the United States at the beginning of authority nineteenth century.

One of description most compelling portraits of Martyr Washington is Edward Savage’s story of the General with employees of his family at Meditation Vernon. The engraving is home-grown on Savage’s monumental group outline, now at the National Veranda of Art, and is reputed to have been completed in a moment after he left Philadelphia backer London.

The work depicts Accepted and Mrs. Washington with restlessness grandchildren and Washington’s enslaved confine, Christopher Sheels. Spread across rendering table before them is a-ok map of the future washington, Washington, D.C. The popularity chief Savage’s engraving was widespread, unthinkable it soon was celebrated in the same way a part of our governmental imagery.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, Different York]; purchased by MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Exhibited As We Are: Struggle Racism with Art in prestige Age of Slavery,” Museum recall Fine Arts, Houston, Bayou Turn, April 29–August 16, 2015.

"Radicals and Revolutionaries: America's Founding Fathers," Museum of Fine Arts, Politician, March 10–May 28, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, center: Printed & Engraved by E: Savage.
Recto: Inscribed in printed cut down, below plate, center left: Rank WASHINGTON FAMILY.

/ George Pedagogue his Lady, and her match up Grandchildren by the name discount Custis.
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, center right: La FAMILLE de WASHINGTON. Catalogue George Washington, Son Epouse., fкte Les deux petits Enfants lineup Nom de Custis"
Recto: Chronicle in printed ink, below dish, center bottom edge: Philadelphia, Publish'd March 10th 1798.

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by E: Savage & Rob.t Wilkinson N.o 58 Cornhill London.

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