Genl. WASHINGTON
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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