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Portrait of George Washington

Collection Type

  • Art

GUSN

GUSN-11496

Description

Three-quarter pose portrait of George Washington wearing a dark outer garment and a white ruffled shirt with a high neck. A reverse-glass copy of the painting by Gilbert Stuart.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
glass (material)
reverse painting on glass (image-making)
presidencies
Picture
Portrait
Glass
Painted
Presidency
Portrait

Associated Person

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Maker

After Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828

Location of Origin

China

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Elizabeth Bartol

Accession Number

1918.1003

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