Oil Painting, Fort Ticonderoga by George Washington Mark, circa 1845
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Artifact Overview
George Washington Mark was a successful house, sign, and furniture painter in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in the early 1800s. Sometime in the 1830s and 40s, he tried his hand at more artistic endeavors creating paintings of local interest -- generally landscapes and historic subjects. Around 1845, Mark painted this work depicting the ruins of New York's historic Fort Ticonderoga.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Painting (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1845
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Painted by George Washington Mark in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
67.116.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 47.313 in
Width: 58.5 in
Inscriptions
On reverse:
Fort Ticonderoga / After the order / By G.W. Mark.
Sketch of steeple on back of canvas
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