// Create a host visual derived from the FrameworkElement class.
// This class provides layout, event handling, and container support for
// the child visual object.
public class MyVisualHost : FrameworkElement
{
    private DrawingVisual _child;

    public MyVisualHost(DrawingVisual drawingVisual)
    {
        _child = drawingVisual;
        this.AddVisualChild(_child);
    }

    public DrawingVisual Child
    {
        get
        {
            return _child;
        }

        set
        {
            if (_child != value)
            {
                this.RemoveVisualChild(_child);
                _child = value;
                this.AddVisualChild(_child);
            }
        }
    }

    // Provide a required override for the VisualChildrenCount property.
    protected override int VisualChildrenCount
    {
        get { return _child == null ? 0 : 1; }
    }

    // Provide a required override for the GetVisualChild method.
    protected override Visual GetVisualChild(int index)
    {
        if (_child == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
        }

        return _child;
    }