George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army
DateMay 1800
After
Charles Willson Peale
(American, 1741 - 1827)
Publisher
J. Hinton
(d. 1781)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Published -
England
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, engraving
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 8 1/4 in. × 5 1/4 in. (20.96 cm × 13.34 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1953
Object numberM-1894/49
DescriptionVertical, rectangular bust-length portrait of General George Washington. Washington wears a uniform with a sash across his chest. His head is slightly turned to the viewer’s left, but his gaze remains on the viewer. Washington is enclosed within an oval frame which rests on a ledge. Below the ledge is a plaque with the words: “GEORGE WASHINGTON,/Commander in Chief/of the AMERICAN ARMY.”MarkingsPrinted above image: “Engraved for the Universal Magazine.”
Printed below image: “GEORGE WASHINGTON,/Commander in Chief/of the AMERICAN ARMY./Printed for J. Hinton, at the Kings Arms, in Paternoster Row.”
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