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The Marriage of Washington to Martha Custis

Catalog Data

Artist:
Junius Brutus Stearns, 1810 - 1885  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
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
102.9 × 139.7cm (40 1/2 × 55")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1849
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory\Wig  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Chandelier  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory  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
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Object number:
50.2.2 VMFA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm477c3ac44-a245-4b25-a034-64994c7d0bc6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_50.2.2_VMFA