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Lot 289

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

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[MAPS AND PRINTS]. [WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799) and?WASHINGTON, Martha (1731-1802), subjects]. [HUNTINGTON, Daniel (1816-1906), after].??Lady?Washington?s Reception.??New York: James Tyroler, [ca. 1865]. Engraved by A. H. Ritchie. Beautiful, expansive, large hand-colored engraving of a well-attended reception with Martha?Washington?receiving guests on a small stage at left; at near center, George?Washington?is visible. This print is based on Huntington?s painting,?The Republican Court (Lady?Washington?s Reception Day),?1861. The original painting depicts a reception soon after?Washington?s inauguration, in which the newly-minted President and First Lady receive dignitaries from home and abroad. Sight approximately 21 ? x 36 ??. Matted and framed under plexiglass. Frame size approximately 30 ? x 43 ??. Print and mat a bit toned, occasional minor soiling to mat. Fine. Not examined out of frame. Some of the important figures shown in this print (nearly 64 people are depicted) include: Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris, John Hancock, General Knox. Measurements: 30 ? x 43 ? x 2? (due to size, customer pick-up or third party shipping required).