BENOIT LOUIS PREVOST (1735-c. 1804/1809)
after Pierre Eugene duSimitière (c. 1736-1784)
Line engraving, 1781
Height 16.2, sub height 13.4, width 8.7, diameter 6.4 cm

Boglewood: 1602
Hart:  68

Source image:
Pierre Eugene duSimitière,
Pencil on paper (1779).

Text:
G. Washington. / Drawn from the life by Du Simetiere in Philadelphia.--Engraved by B. L. Prevost at Parice / No. 1

Version I:  As shown, without title on base and with "Du Simitier" instead of "Du Simetiere" in text.    Collection:  Princeton University.
Version II:  As shown, with "Du Simitier" instead of "Du Simetiere" in text.  Collection: Mount Vernon.
Version III:  As shown.  Collection:  Boston Athenaeum.

Published in:  Pierre Eugene du Simitière, Portraits des Généreaux; Ministres et Magistrats que se sont rendu celebres dans le Revolution des Treize États-unis de l'Amerique Septentional (Paris, 1781).

Notes:  The original plate for this engraving was located in 1868 and additional modern copies were struck on paper which differs from that of the original edition. (Morgan-Mantle)