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The Courtship of Washington

Engraver John C. McRae American, born Scotland
Publisher John C. McRae American, born Scotland
1860
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Courtship of Washington
  • Engraver: John C. McRae (American, Edinburgh, Scotland 1816–1892 Pamrapo, New Jersey)
  • Publisher: John C. McRae (American, Edinburgh, Scotland 1816–1892 Pamrapo, New Jersey)
  • Date: 1860
  • Medium: Engraving and etching
  • Dimensions: image: 15 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (38.8 x 54.6 cm)
    sheet: 19 5/8 x 25 9/16 in. (49.8 x 65 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.119.499
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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