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George Washington

Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man with white hair, parted in the middle and curled at the sides. He wears a black coat with a high collar and a white ruffled shirt. The man's face is pale with pink cheeks. He looks to the left. The background is dark gray and mottled. The man is George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stuart.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1803
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
509 × 624 px
Museum record:
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