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Lot 285

[MAPS AND PRINTS]. [WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799), and WAS...

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[MAPS AND PRINTS]. [WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799), and?WASHINGTON?(CUSTIS), Martha (1731-1802), subjects]. [MCRAE, John C. (1816-1892), engraver].??The Courtship of?Washington.??New York: John McRae, 1860. Handsome, large hand-colored engraved print on ivory wove paper, depicting George?Washington?and Martha Custis and her two children in a lovely parlor; in the background a servant is visible attending to a horse (presumably?Washington?s). Sight approximately 17 ? x 22 ??. Handsomely matted and framed under plexiglass. Frame size approximately 29 x 33?. Print with minor toning, some visible minor wrinkling visible. A fine example of this print, seldom found in color. Another copy of this print is housed in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Not examined out of frame. Measurements: 29 x 33 x 2?.