Who created "The Washington Family"?

The Washington Family was created by Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817 in 1798.

What medium is "The Washington Family"?

The Washington Family is Print.

Is "The Washington Family" in the public domain?

Yes, The Washington Family is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Washington Family

Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817

1798

Medium

Classification

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Accession Number

NPG.79.112

Tags

ColumnEnslaved personChristopher Sheels: MaleEpauletBootsHatSilhouettistEleanor Parke Custis Lewis: FemalePlaywrightGeorge Washington Parke Custis: Male

About this artwork

After the presidency, George and Martha Washington returned to Mount Vernon to raise their two grandchildren, George Washington âWashâ Parke Custis (far left) and Eleanor âNellyâ Custis (center). As an adult, Wash Custis fathered a daughter named Maria with an enslaved house servant, Arianna Carter. In 1825, he freed Maria, providing her with land from his Virginia estate, which was called Arlington. Washâs other surviving daughter, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, went on to marry Robert E....

The Washington Family

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