George Washington on Horseback

William Holl II after John Faed

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a man riding a white horse. The horse is facing the right, but the man's head is turned to the left. He is holding a long, thin sword in his right hand, pointing it outward. His left hand holds the reigns of the horse, and a tricorn hat is tucked by his elbow. The man has pale skin, a long nose, deep-set eyes, and a thin mouth in a neutral expression. His white hair is styled in curls around his ears. He is dressed in what looks like a military uniform, wearing a dark jacket with epaulettes that is buttoned over a vest and a high-necked white cravat, with light-colored trousers and tall black boots. The background shows a dramatic sky filled with clouds, and the ground is covered with low rocky formations.