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George Washington

Max Rosenthal

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a head and partial shoulder portrait of a person in profile facing to the right. The individual has a pronounced nose and a slightly rounded chin, with light-colored hair styled in a classical manner and tied back with a ribbon, adorned with a laurel wreath. The person is wearing a dark garment only visible around the neckline. The background features an oval frame with a laurel pattern. There are torch-like symbols in circular laurel wreaths in the top corners. Below the main portrait, there is a smaller portrait encased in an oval, and the signature "Max Rosenthal" and the number "No.12" are visible.

Artwork Details

Date
1899
Medium
mezzotint in black with chine collé on wove paper
Dimensions
2893 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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