George Washington

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man in 18th-century military attire. He wears a dark blue coat with gold trim and epaulets, a yellow vest and pants, a blue sash, white shirt, and black stockings and shoes. His hair is light-colored and pulled back. He holds a hat in one hand and rests the other on a wooden object. A horse's head and a person on horseback are partially visible behind him. In the background, a cloudy sky with orange and blue hues is visible, along with a tree and a distant landscape. The man stands on a dirt path with scattered items at his feet.