Washington at home
1911
Step into the cozy parlor of Mount Vernon, where America's first president trades his military uniform for a quiet evening at home. George Washington relaxes by the crackling fireplace with a good book, while Martha knits nearby and a young woman plays a tune on the spinet. A little girl plays with her dolls on the floor, completely ignoring the sleeping dog stretched out on the rug. Painted by Edward Percy Moran in 1911, this charming illustration shows the Founding Father not as a stern marble statue, but as a family man enjoying a peaceful, domestic moment.
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