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Washington Sitting for His Portrait to Gilbert Stuart

Catalog Data

Artist:
Karl Heinrich Schmolze, 1823 - 1861  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
125.7cm x 105cm (49 1/2" x 41 5/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1858
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Interior\Studio\Art  Search this
Art implements\Palette  Search this
Art implements\Paintbrush  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet  Search this
Art implements\Easel  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Mobcap  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Gilbert Stuart: Male  Search this
Gilbert Stuart: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Gilbert Stuart: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Object number:
1933.10.72 PAFA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44722fc97-dfea-4880-b75b-d47eb22fd5f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1933.10.72_PAFA