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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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