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The Washington Family
Edward Savage1798–1805
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Winterthur, United States
Edward Savage’s The Washington Family, one of several versions of this painting, is displayed in the Chestertown Room at Winterthur, and shows George Washington, his wife Martha, and her grandchildren, with one of Washington’s enslaved servants, likely Christopher Sheels, standing almost as a specter at the edge of the composition.
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Details
- Title: The Washington Family
- Creator: Edward Savage (1761-1817)
- Date Created: 1798–1805
- Location Created: United States, North America
- Physical Dimensions: H 18.125 in., W 24.125 in., D .31 in.
- Type: Paintings
- Rights: Image © 2016, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
- External Link: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Credit line: Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
- Accession number: 1961.0708
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