The Box Hedges — Planted by General Washington — Mt. V. L. A. of the U. n° 1934

Description

Watercolor illustration of a French-style garden with boxwood hedges shaped in geometric forms, a central path, and a small kiosk in the distance. Printed text at the bottom: 'THE BOX HEDGES—PLANTED BY GENERAL WASHINGTON'. On the reverse, text describing the garden as being in geometric design during Washington's lifetime, with memorials to notable visitors such as Lafayette and Jefferson, and mentioning that the work is a watercolor by Frederic Dalrymple. The reverse also states that Mount Vernon is managed by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, founded in 1853.