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Artist
Enoch G. Gridley, active 1801 - 1818
Copy after
John Coles, Jr., 1776/80 - 1854
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817 (Printmaker)
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Date
c. 1800
Type
Print
Medium
Etching, engraving and stipple engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 33.8 x 22.5cm (13 5/16 x 8 7/8")
Sheet: 34.9 x 24cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Topic
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap
Costume\Headgear\Helmet
Weapon\Spear
Equipment\Shield
Container\Urn
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet
Home Furnishings\Mirror
Weapon\Cannon
Nature & Environment\Plant\Wreath\Laurel
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Phrygian cap
Human Figures\Soldier
Nature & Environment\Plant\Garland
Nature & Environment\Plant\Garland
Weapon\Gun\Bayonet
Religious\Angel
Weapon\Cannonball
Funereal\Tomb
Symbols & Motifs\Putti
Artwork\Portrait\George Washington
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