Painting of Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis

Item — Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 2: Series HPC - Cabinet Cards

Identifier: HPC - Cabinet Cards

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates

Majority of material found in 1850-2010

Creator

From the Collection: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

From the Collection: 147 Linear Feet (Variety of container sizes based on photograph sizes and material types. Over-sized items are housed in drawers.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Cabinet card of 1785 painting of portrait of Eleanor [Nelly] Parke Custis Lewis by Robert Edge Pine [W-78]. The cardboard mount has gold embossed edges and the photographer's scripted last name 'Washburn' and the address '109 Canal Str., New Orleans' are also embossed on the bottom lower portion of the mount. The painting [W-78] was bequeathed to Mount Vernon in 1922.

Dimensions

Cardboard mount: 4 1/4 in. x 6 1/2 in. (10.7 cm x 16.5 cm); Photographic print: 4 in. x 5 15/16 in. (10.0 cm x 15.05 cm)

Subjects

Albumen prints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Cabinet photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Card photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Painting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms