Painting

Object number
FIC.2016.063
Title
George Washington Allegory
Creator
Unknown
Date
after 1799
Description
Painting of Washington being carried into Heaven by angels. Looks like a print at first glance, no color. 4 women and 3 babies mourn him from the ground. A Native American man kneels down. To the left is a scythe and hourglass. Washington seems to be emerging from a tomb which reads, "Sacred to the memory of Washington". Frame painted gold.
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Object Type
paintings (visual works)