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Artist
Thomas Cheesman, 1760 - after 1834
Copy after
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Date
1796
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 65.6 × 45.3cm (25 13/16 × 17 13/16")
Sheet: 73.1 x 48.1cm (28 3/4 x 18 15/16")
Mat: 89.2 x 61cm (35 1/8 x 24")
Topic
Weapon\Sword
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Equipment\Optical Devices\Telescope\Spyglass
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Weapon\Cannon
Human Figures\Soldier
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
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution