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Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon, 1784 (The Home of Washington after the War)

Thomas Pritchard Rossiter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene on a porch. Two men stand on the porch. The man on the left wears a red coat with gold trim, white stockings, and brown shoes. He has brown hair and holds a chair. The man on the right wears a black coat, white stockings, and black shoes. He has white hair and folded arms. The porch has a brick floor and a roof supported by a large white column with green vines. A brick house with a white door and windows is on the right. On the left, a group of people sit on the ground near a dog and some chickens. A woman wears a red headscarf, a yellow top, and a red skirt. A child wears a blue top and brown skirt. Another woman and child are also present. In the background, there are trees, a field with white objects, and a distant building. The sky is blue with clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1859
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 368 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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