The Shade and Tomb of Washington19th centurySheet: 11 1/4 x 13 3/4 "Charcoal on marbledust paperGift of Robert Bishop1986.3.20Full length silhouette profile of George Washington, in soldier's uniform, is visible within tree trunks in left foreground. He is on hilltop and looks down to this tomb in LR corner. Branches of weeping willow (?) on R overhang tomb. View includes body of water, with 2 vessels in central area. upper half of picture has cloudy sky with setting sun. Minute metallic particles on surface. Frame - molded and painted gold.152444333Artist unidentifiedDrawingsThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. United StatesPaintingsCurrier and Ives lithograph, " the shade and Tomb of Washington " exhibited in " Mourning Becomes America " 3/28 - 5/23/ 76 Wm Penn Memorial Museum 6/1 - 7/15/76 Albany Institute of History and Art - see attached, from catalogue."On back of picture are pasted the words (perhaps cut from a book) " On seeing the Grave of washington at Mount Vernon " handwritten on the back: Charcoal after Currier and Ives Lithograph " The Shade and Tomb of Washington ...Th figure of Washington will be observed among the trees..." The Washington tomb was replaced in 1837 and became the subject for prints - many versions were produced by Currier and Ives Their Lithographs were popular and frequently copied by amateurs- George Washington was a favored subject ( the centennial anniversaries of his presidency and death may have been events marked by memorial pictures). Marble - dust or sandpaper was a favored medium in the last half of the 19th century. It could be made by spreading adhesive on paper and scattering particles of very fine marble dust or sand over this ( it was probably available ready made at the end of the century). The result was a textured paper with glittering highlights, that were emphasized by drawing with charcoal.Object
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help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org18001899 1986 3 2 Currier and Ives lithograph, " the shade and Tomb of Washington " exhibited in " Mourning Becomes America " 3/28 - 5/23/ 76 Wm Penn Memorial Museum 6/1 - 7/15/76 Albany Institute of History and Art - see attached, from catalogue."On back of picture are pasted the words (perhaps cut from a book) " On seeing the Grave of washington at Mount Vernon " handwritten on the back: Charcoal after Currier and Ives Lithograph " The Shade and Tomb of Washington ...Th figure of Washington will be observed among the trees..." The Washington tomb was replaced in 1837 and became the subject for prints - many versions were produced by Currier and Ives Their Lithographs were popular and frequently copied by amateurs- George Washington was a favored subject ( the centennial anniversaries of his presidency and death may have been events marked by memorial pictures). Marble - dust or sandpaper was a favored medium in the last half of the 19th century. It could be made by spreading adhesive on paper and scattering particles of very fine marble dust or sand over this ( it was probably available ready made at the end of the century). The result was a textured paper with glittering highlights, that were emphasized by drawing with charcoal.Object
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