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Print (Mezzotint)
George Washington Esq,,\r/ PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA./ From the Original Portrait Painted at the request of the Corporation of the University of Cambridge in Massachusetts.
Pieter Stevens van Gunst
June 25 1793 (1793-1793)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Pieter Stevens van Gunst (Designer, engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1965.0087
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.0087
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
George Washington Esq,,\r/ PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA./ From the Original Portrait Painted at the request of the Corporation of the University of Cambridge in Massachusetts.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Pieter Stevens van Gunst (Designer, engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Origin may also be United States.
Date
June 25 1793 (1793-1793)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: "E. Savage pinx. et sculp."
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: "Published June 25, 1793, by E. Savage, No. 54, Newman Street."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
24.3 (H) x 18.3 (W) x 18 (Image H) x 13.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.6 (H) x 46.4 (W) x 45.8 (Image H) x 35.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H: 53.3 cm and W: 40.3 cm.
Publisher Summary
E. Savage
Publisher Date
06/25/1793
Place of Publication
54 Newman Street, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
E. Savage
Edition Watermark
none
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Published: no. 201, pp. 306-307.Book: Hart, Charles Henry. 1904 Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington.
• Print listed as no. 228. See also p. 107.Book: Stauffer, David McNeely. 1907 American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel.
• Print listed as no. 2752, p. 456.Book: Groce, George C & Wallace, David H. 1957 The New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America, 1564-1860.
• See pps. 559-60 for information on the artist.