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Artist:
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857  Search this
Possibly:
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828  Search this
Christopher Sheels, 1776 - after 1802  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (estimate): 213.7 x 284.2cm (84 1/8 x 111 7/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1789-96
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this
Printed Material\Document\Scroll  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Ribbon  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Male  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant  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
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Male  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Christopher Sheels: Male  Search this
Christopher Sheels: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Art
Object number:
1940.1.2 NGA
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/sm404d6191a-9b3e-4f2f-8e4c-780b6f67864b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1940.1.2_NGA