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Print, 'Lady Washington's Reception' Huntington

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Print, 'Lady Washington's Reception' - hand-colored from a steel engraving - Shown in this print are all the prominent people of the founding generation of American in one location and accurately pictured. The picture is a composite of the reception Mrs. Washington's held and is designed to convey the grandeur of her court and the respect with which the President and Mrs. Washington were held after the Civil War. Mrs. Washington is shown prominently on the left side on a riser, with Alexander Hamilton, John Adams and John Jay to the left. The 64 people present and identified in the print are named below and they prominently include, in addition to the above named, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris, General Greene, John Hancock, Edmund Randolph, Oliver Ellsworth, General Lincoln and General Knox: This is a significant 19th century American stipple and line engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie after the painting by Daniel Huntington in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum. The print comes with a diagram of the pictured personalities that was published in Harper's Weekly in 1875. Huntington (1816-1906 ) was a student of Samuel Morse. He was president of the National Academy of Design twice and vice president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 33 years. He is best known for his historical portraits but was recognized as well for his landscapes. He is extensively listed. There were a number of editions of this print published between 1865 and 1875.
Size work: 20.75" H x 35-1/8" W
Size Frame: 29-7/8" H x 43.25" W x 1-3/8" D
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Condition: Very good, small stains in matting, overall toning and slight discolorations.

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