St. Olaf Archives art collection ➔ Pohick Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1769


Art
Creation: undated Single
1 items
A framed print of a building in a natural setting with the text "POHICK CHURCH, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1796." at the bottom. Sigvard M. Mohn's signature is below the print in graphite. The frame is missing parts and has two small metal loops at the top and side for hanging.
Archives Work Area ➔ 250J
A note taped to the back reads, "FAIRFAX Co, VA | POHICK Church | where Geo. Wash. attended religion | service | still standing on U. S. Hy 1 via Fairfax | Co, va" and "by Sigvard Mohn".

Sigvard Mohn, the artist of this work, was the sixth child of Saint Olaf College President Thorbjorn N. Mohn and Anna Elizabeth Ringstad Mohn.

Mary Kelly donated this artwork via her mother, Bobbie Armstrong. Bobbie Armstrong was grandaughter-in-law to Ole G. Felland, a former Saint Olaf College history professor and librarian.

Kelly, Mary Armstrong (donor)
Mohn, Sigvard Alfred Marion (artist)
Armstrong, Bobbie (related)
intaglio prints