Bird's Eye View of Mt. Vernon, The Home of Washington (Original, Hand colored Lithograph)

G. & F. Bill

Published by G. & F. Bill, 1859

About this Item

Mounted, in a metal frame, under glass. Frame dimensions: 15 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches. Print dimensions: 10 1/2 x 13 3/4. Old fold crease lines. Top corner has been repaired. Colors are vivid. Print shows a bird's-eye view of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, with house in upper right and tomb in lower left; Potomac River is visible in lower right, with numbered key below identifying principal features. Printed in ink below the image to the left: "No. 1 Mansion 94 by 47 / 2. Kitchens. / 3. Store Houses. / 5. Gardeners Houses. / 6. Brick Stable. / 7. Summer House.". Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859, by G & F Bill, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts / Bird's Eye View of / Mt. Vernon. / The Home of Washington". Printed in ink below the image to the right: "8. Tomb. / 9. Seea House. / 10. Lawn in Rear. / 11. Vegetable Garden. / 12. Flower Garden. / 13. Plank Walk to Landing. / 14. Orchard." Ref: Mount Vernon Ladiesā Association Object number EV-5272/RP-866.

Seller Inventory # 2301110021

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bird's Eye View of Mt. Vernon, The Home of Washington (Original, Hand colored Lithograph)
• Publisher: G. & F. Bill
• Publication Date: 1859
• Binding: Art, Prints & Posters
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History and Politics