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George Washington
Gabriel Miesse (1807–1886)
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Platemark: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33 x 35.3 cm (13 x 13 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Maxim Karolik
Accession Number2006.1296
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionModern impression. Portait bust on pedestal draped with Constitution of the United States
Signed
lower center in plate: Gabriel Miesse Sc
InscriptionsConstitution of the United States...G Washington
ProvenanceBy 1956, Arthur Sussel, Philadelphia; 1956, gift of Sussel to Maxim Karolik (b. 1893 - d. 1963), Newport, RI; 1964, bequest of Karolik to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 14, 2006)