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also in this space you see the
wonderful carving going on
behind me this carving is in
English Rococo style and was
done but may name William
Barnard seniors who came here to
Mount Vernon after working at a
neighboring plantation Gunston
Hall and he did this elaborate
carvings would work in carving
at the same time in 1774 is
Sears was here there was a main
here is known to us today only
is the French stucco man we
don't have a name associated
with the French tucker man did
the ceiling and carved plaster
really a magnificent work that
you see very rarely in Virginia
plantation houses reflective of
the type of work going on in
England and the plaster was
carved in then applied to the
ceiling in is whitewashed and
you say so that the details
really comes out in this class
term also in the space are a
number of prints reflective of
Washington's participation in
the American Revolution so you
see scenes in different generals
and here also allegorical CNSE
now fred is in two of these as
well as the death of the Earl of
Chatham the Earl of Chatham had
been important to the calls of
the American Revolution in the
British Parliament it really
defended the American people in
American artist John Singleton
Copley pain in that that
particular work when he was in
England and in washington had a
print of it patronizing American
artists and showing scenes
related to the American
Revolution all in all this was
an impressive space for
Washington and his gas in there
were many a happy meal enjoyed
in this space