Christian Schussele (American, 1824 - 1879)
Antique Engraving WASHINGTON AND HIS FAMILY ...

Antique Engraving WASHINGTON AND HIS FAMILY Christian Schussele
Original 19th c. Mezzotint Engraving Entitled WASHINGTON AND HIS FAMILY after paiting by Christian Schussele (American, 1824 - 1879) | Engraved by William Sartain, Philadelphia - Lower left margin: Original painting by G. Schussele, Philadelphia; Lower right margin inscribed: PROOF Printed by Irwin & Sartain Philadelphia | Published: Philadelphia: Bradley & Co, Publishers, 1864 | Depicts George and Martha Washington sitting at a table with George Washington Parke Custis and Nelly Custis standing to the right and left of George, and William Lee entering on the far right. On the table is a map showing the plan for the city of Washington at the confluence of the "Potomac" and "Eastern Branch" rivers.