George Washington

Status

Not on view

Date1826

After Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

Maker Thomas Kelly (American, 1795 - 1841)

Subject George Washington (American, 1732 - 1799)

Geography Made - United States

Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, stipple engraving

DimensionsOverall (with backing H x W): 12 in. x 9 in. (30.48 cm x 22.86 cm) Overall (print only H x W): 7 3/8 in. x 5 7/16 in. (18.73 cm x 13.81 cm) Other (Image H x W): 4 1/2 in. x 3 3/4 in. (11.43 cm x 9.53 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985

Object numberSC-27

DescriptionBust portrait of George Washington, with his head turned to the left, and wearing a black coat and a lace cravat.

Baker 268, Hart 405.
Published ReferencesCharles Henry Hart and Samuel Arlent Edwards, Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington (New York: Grolier Club of the City of New York, 1904), 184.

William Spohn Baker, The Engraved Portraits of Washington with Notices of the Originals and Brief Biographical Sketches of the Painters (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, 1880), 146.

MarkingsPrinted under image on left: "Painted by Stuart". Printed under image on right: "Engraved by T. Kelly". Printed under image centered, printed as a signature: "G. Washington".

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