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Portrait of George Washington

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1825-1880

GUSN

GUSN-58008

Description

Full-length portrait of a man in black, standing next to a table with scroll and pen. Setting gives theatrical feel, with bordering curtains and columned backdrop. Images of eagle and American flag above.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
Picture
Portrait
Portrait

Associated Person

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 1/2 x 9 5/8 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1621

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