Depicted
George Washington
(American, 1732 – 1799)
Related person
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 – 1828)
Mirror from the steamboat "Washington Irving"
1900–1920
Place madeUnited States, North America
Wood, glass, textile, paint
Overall: 59 1/4 × 15 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (150.5 × 39.7 × 3.2 cm)
Gift of the Hudson River Day Line
1948.494
DescriptionRectangular mirror in double frame, with mirror surmounted by reproduction of Gilbert Stuart's unfinished portrait of George Washington; frame with carved crest consisting of American eagle perched atop a shield with cornucopia on either side.ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
