Stipple engraved portrait of George Washington by Thomas Medland dated 1800

[WASHINGTON, George] MEDLAND, Thomas. A portrait of General Washington. London: Thomas Medland, 1 March 1800.
 
Engraved portrait after a drawing by T. Wright, engraved by H. Evans. Image approximately 130 x 200 mm on a larger sheet measuring approximately 220 x 300 mm. Uncoloured. Published imprint beneath portrait: "Published 1 March 1800 by Tho. Medland, Abingdon Street, Westm."
Some creasing, heavy in places and old fold marks to sheet, light age-toning and occasional spotting; a good example with generous margins.
 
A finely executed posthumous portrait of George Washington in military uniform, issued less than three months after his death on 14 December 1799. Depicted in profile within an oval surround, Washington appears in Continental Army dress with epaulettes, reflecting the image by which he had become internationally recognised as commander of the American Revolutionary forces and first President of the United States.
 
Published on 1 March 1800 by the London engraver and printseller Thomas Medland, the print was part of the first wave of British memorial portraits produced in response to Washington's passing. 
A contemporary British memorial portrait of Washington, published within a few months of his death.