Image of a deathbed scene with United States president George Washington lying in a bed surrounded by his family, friends, a physician, and a pair of African American household slaves. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; N. Currier printed at 2 Spruce Street from 1838-1856. "Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier, 2 Spruce St. N.Y."--text, bottom center margin. "Domestics. Quaker, an intimate friend of Washington. Physician. Lady Washington. Grand-children."--text, captions, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 30.48 x 35.56 cm (12 x 14 in.)
African Americans--Pictorial works Children--Pictorial works Deathbeds--Pictorial works Families--Pictorial works Physicians--Pictorial works Presidents--United States--Pictorial works Slaves--Pictorial works Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works Washington, Martha, 1731-1802--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Politics & Social Issues Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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