Pair of knobs depicting George Washington
Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Catalogue
- Year
- 1785
- Medium
- Enamel on copper, brass
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Edward Savage
Artist
Painting
Edward Savage (United States, 1761–1817) — prints in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art include Pair of knobs depicting George Washington (1785); The Washington Family: George Washington, His Lady, and her Two Grandchildren by the Name of Custis–George Washington, Son Epouse, et Ses Deux petits Enfants du Nom de Custis (1798); George Washington (1793); Eruption of Mount Etna (1799).
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1801 · Mezzotint, before letters
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1799 · Mezzotint printed in color
The Washington Family
1798 · Stipple engraving on ivory wove paper
The Washington Family: George Washington, His Lady, and her Two Grandchildren by the Name of Custis–George Washington, Son Epouse, et Ses Deux petits Enfants du Nom de Custis
1798 · Stipple engraving, second state
Benjamine Franklin
1793 · mezzotint with line engraving
George Washington
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Record
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- Edward Savage
- Year
- 1785
- Medium
- Enamel on copper, brass
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1785-334309
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified