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Painting of George Washington

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1860-1888

GUSN

GUSN-63947

Description

Bust-length portrait of George Washington in military uniform; polychrome on a muddy brown background. Molded wooden rectangular frame painted with metallic paint.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
canvas
oil paint (paint)
Picture
Portrait
Oil
Coated Canvas
Portrait

Associated Person

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 x 32.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.732

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