Genl. WASHINGTON

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DateJanuary 31, 1784

After Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere (1737-1784)

Publisher John Walker

Subject George Washington (American, 1732 - 1799)

Geography Probably made - England

Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, engraving

DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 7 5/8 in. × 4 5/8 in. (19.37 cm × 11.75 cm)

Credit LinePurchase, 1953

Object numberM-1894/21

DescriptionVertical, rectangular bust-length portrait of General George Washington. Washington is framed within an oval which sits atop a small pedestal. A small swag or festoon hangs above the oval. Washington is depicted in profile with his head turned to the viewer’s left. He wears a uniform with fringed epaulets. His hair is tied behind him with a ribbon in a queue.

MarkingsPrinted below image: “GEN (L). WASHINGTON./Publish’d Jan(uary) 31. 1784 by John Walker from an original painting.”

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