George Washington Portrait by Gilbert Stuart
WEBWhen Gilbert Stuart put brush to canvas during George Washington’s presidency, he painted the image most recognized today. Stuart wanted to paint Washington, for he expected that he could make a "fortune" on images of the Revolutionary War hero and American leader.
Lansdowne portrait - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lansdowne portrait is an iconic life-size portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796. It depicts the 64-year-old president of the United States during his final year in office.
Life Portraits of George Washington
WEBThere are five known painted portraits, including the one pictured to the left, which all derive from Washington’s sitting with Wright at the General’s headquarters at Rocky Hill, New Jersey in the autumn of 1783.
The Portrait - George Washington: A National Treasure
WEBGeorge Washington stands before you in a full-length portrait by Gilbert Stuart. The painting, done in 1796, is known as the Lansdowne portrait because it was a gift to the Marquis of Lansdowne, an English supporter of American independence, from Senator and Mrs. William Bingham of Pennsylvania.
The Portrait - George Washington: A National Treasure
WEBGeorge Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, plaster bust, circa 1786. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Stuart admired the sculpture of Washington by French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon, probably because it was based on a life mask and therefore extremely accurate.
A Rainbow Shines Anew in National Portrait Gallery's Iconic …
WEBSep 28, 2017 · The 18-month restoration of Gilbert Stuart ’s famous 1796 full length portrait of a 64-year-old George Washington is the centerpiece of the reopening of the Smithsonian's National Portrait...
George Washington - White House Historical Association
WEBThis full-length portrait of George Washington was painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1797, the final year of his presidency. While other artists had depicted Washington as a military leader, Stuart became the first portraitist to paint an authoritative image of Washington as the country's first president.
George Washington | American - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBGeorge Washington. Gilbert Stuart American. begun 1795. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 755. This depiction of Washington, called the Gibbs-Channing-Avery portrait after its successive owners, is one of eighteen similar works by Stuart categorized as the Vaughan group.
George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) - Google Arts & Culture
WEBGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) Gilbert Stuart 1796. Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Washington, D.C., United States. As a military and political figure, George Washington was a...
George Washington | American - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBStuart's most popular portraits of Washington are the so-called Athenaeum type, of which there are as many as sixty replicas dating from the turn of the nineteenth century until the artist's death.
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