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1939.1100.2, Print
SACRED to the MEMORY of the ILLUSTRIOUS G. WASHINGTON.
1939.1100.2, Print

SACRED to the MEMORY of the ILLUSTRIOUS G. WASHINGTON.

Date1801
Engraver
OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Boston
MediumStipple and line engraving on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 10 × 8in. (25.4 × 20.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Object number1939.1100.2
DescriptionThe monument includes the text: "G. Washington. There is rest in HEAVEN."

Along the base of the engraving reads: "T. Clarke Sculpt: 1801 Boston." Beneath it bears the title.Label TextThomas Clarke's memorial to Washington was one of the earliest engravings published in response to the first President's death. The classical design of the tomb and the figure of Hope with her raised arm and anchor became a popular feature in commemorative art of the period.ProvenanceBefore 1939, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller [1874-1948] (New York, NY); 1939-given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).