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George Washington

George Washington
Artist
William Clarke, active 1785 - 1806
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Date
1800
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 77.5 × 64.8 × 1.9cm (30 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 3/4")
Frame: 95.7 × 82.7 × 7cm (37 11/16 × 32 9/16 × 2 3/4")
Topic
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Weapon\Cannon
Music\Musical instrument\Drum
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Place
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor Morein Foster in memory of Charles Harry Foster; National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2012.90
Provenance
Unknown before acquisition by Charles Harry Foster (1914 – 2008) and his wife, Eleanor Morein Foster, in 1994 or earlier.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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