American School, late 19th century, “General George Washington’s Headquarters at Newburgh, New York”, 1893, oil on canvas, 18 in. x 24 in., framed (23 ½ x 29 ½).

This appealingly naive view of the Hasbrouck House, which Washington rented as his headquarters from April 1782 to August 1783, appears to be based primarily on an engraving by Joseph Andrews (1805-1873), after a drawing made on the site by John Ludlow Morton (1792-1871).

Jonathan Hasbrouck (1722-1780) and his wife Tryntje built this house in 1750. This traditional view southward down the Hudson River shows the north wall, with the single window of
Washington’s study (adjoining his bedroom) on the ground floor at left.

The above research was provided by Melvin Johnson, Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site Assistant.

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