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George Washington

Rembrandt Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man with short white hair wearing a military uniform. He has blue eyes and rosy cheeks. The man wears a white collared shirt with a ruffled neck. He has a black military-style jacket with gold epaulets on the shoulders and a gold collar. The background of the painting is a mottled beige and brown color. The painting is oval-shaped and set within a stone frame that has a darker border around it. The frame has cracked lines across its surface. The man's head and upper torso are visible. He faces slightly to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1846
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
506 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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