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

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