In September 1978, we received a donation from Mr. Warren Milliken of Bloomfield, New Jersey, of three pictures and an oil lamp. If anyone remembers Warren, please let us know. The items he donated are all incredibly unique, especially the frame around the picture of George Washington and the ornate oil lamp.

First picture: 47-1/2” x 37-1/2”; Colonial Dutch couple; lady spinning flax; oak frame with gold beading. The description on this picture reads: “The Courtship of Miles Standish. Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?”

Second picture: 37-1/2” x 29-1/2”; Washington on porch at Mount Vernon; white and gold frame with double beading. This picture has the description: “Home of Washington from original printed by T.P. Rossiter and L.R. Mignot.”

This picture is an engraving of George Washington, his family, and the Marquis de Lafayette on the front porch of Mount Vernon. Washington and Lafayette stand talking together; Lafayette holds a copy of the Pennsylvania Gazette. At a nearby table, Martha Washington sits with her daughter-in-law, Eleanor Calvert Stuart (formerly Mrs. John Parke Custis). Mrs. Stuart’s daughter, Eleanor Parke Custis, rests her head on Martha Washington’s lap. Mrs. Stuart’s son, George Washington Parke Custis, plays on the lawn next to an African American woman. The head of George Washington is based on a bust by Jean Antoine Houdon.

Both pictures are displayed in the Ballroom.

Third picture: round, gold frame; picture 17” diameter; 23” overall; winged Greek figure. This picture is occasionally displayed in the North Parlor.