EDWARD SAVAGE (1761-1817)
Stipple engraving, 1798
Height 50.3, sub height, 46.6, width 62.2 cm

Boglewood: 2203
Hart: 235
Wick 55

Source image:
Edward Savage, Type B
Oil on canvas (c. 1790-1793)

Version I:  As shown, but with title in open letters, and before finished work on servant's face.
Version II:  As shown.  Collections:  Boglewood Collection; National Portrait Gallery; Mount Vernon; Reynolda House Museum of American Art.

Note: Although the engraving was commenced by Savage, it seems likely that a substantial amount of the work was ultimately carried out by others.
      Savage gleefully apprised Washington of the engraving's commercial success, writing him in 1798:
      "As soon as I got one of the prints ready to be seen I advertised in two of the papers that a subscription would be open for about twenty days.  Within that time there was 331 subscribers to the print and about 100 had subscribed previously.  .  .  .  In consequence of its success and being generally approved of  I have continued the Subscription.  There is every probability at present of its producing me at least $10,000 in one twelve month.  As soon as I have one printed in colours I shall take the liberty to send it to Mrs. Washington."