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Portrait Of George Washington (France), 1856

This is a Portrait of George Washington. It is dated 1856 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is silk and its technique is jacquard-woven damask. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Elisa Parada de Migel. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Elisa Parada de Migel.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 59 × 416.5 cm (23 1/4 in. × 13 ft. 8 in.)

It has the following markings

Woven, below cartouche: Lyon 18JR56

Cite this object as

Portrait Of George Washington (France), 1856; silk; H x W: 59 × 416.5 cm (23 1/4 in. × 13 ft. 8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Elisa Parada de Migel; 1959-53-1

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