Art Image Details
George Washington
| Title: | George Washington |
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| Artist: | Peale, Charles Willson |
| Date of Work: | 1776 |
| Medium/Support: | oil on canvas |
| Measurements: | 50 x 39 15/16 in (127 x 101.4 cm) |
| Inscribed: | No |
| Acquisition Information: | Gift of the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lansdell K. Christie |
| Acquisition Number: | 979.1405.1 |
| Credit Line: | The White House Historical Association (White House Collection) |
| Scholar's Notes: |
"Washington, with the light blue sash of Commander in Chief, is shown on Dorchester Heights after the siege of Boston. Two soldiers and two cannon do service for the American troops. Across the harbor lies Boston, with Beacon Hill prominent and Charlestown burning in the distance. . . . "Peale painted seven life portraits of Washington, from 1772, as a colonel of the Virginia Regiment, to 1795, as President of the United States. As a contemporary of Washington's and a Revolutionary soldier, Peale saw the general in a realistic light and seldom idealized him." |
| Source of Scholar's Notes: | Kloss, William, et al. Art in the White House: A Nation's Pride. Washington, D.C.: The White House Historical Association, 2008. |
| Page Number(s) in Source: | 58 |
| People: | Washington, George |
| Categories: | All Works of Art/ Artist's Nationality/ American, Portraits of Presidents |
| Type: | portraits |
| whitehousehistory.org: |
A brief biography of President George Washington, illustrated with a portrait by Gilbert Stuart. |
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