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George Washington

George Washington
Artist
William Russell Birch, 1755 - 1834
Copy after
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Date
1810-20
Type
Painting
Medium
Enamel on copper
Dimensions
Image/Plate: 7.3 × 6cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/8")
Case Open: 8.3 × 14.3 × 1cm (3 1/4 × 5 5/8 × 3/8")
Case Closed: 8.3 × 7.3cm (3 1/4 × 2 7/8")
Topic
Miniature
Cased object
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
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the McNeil Americana Collection; conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2013.141
Provenance
Estate of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view