George Washington, First President of the United States and late Lieutenant General of the American Armies
Date1800-1828
After
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 - 1828)
Possible maker
Benjamin Tanner
(American, 1775 - 1848)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, stipple engraving
DimensionsOther (H x W): 11 15/16 in. × 9 3/4 in. (30.32 cm × 24.77 cm)
Other (Sheet H x W): 8 1/4 in. × 5 3/4 in. (20.96 cm × 14.61 cm)
Other (Image H x W): 5 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in. (13.97 cm x 11.43 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberSC-60
DescriptionOval image of a full bust portrait of George Washington, facing left and wearing a black coat, a cravat, a jabot, and a ribbon tying back his hair. He is set against a stippled grey background. Baker 361, Hart 483
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), 212.
William Spohn Baker, The Engraved Portraits of Washington with Notices of the Originals and Brief Biographical Sketches of the Painters (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, 1880), 165.
MarkingsPrinted below image centered in block script: "George Washington".
Printed below image centered in cursive script: "First President of the United States".
Printed below image centered in italic and block script: "and late Lieutenant General of the".
Printed below image centered in cursive script: "American Armies."
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April 1, 1800
1805-1815
1812-1813
1812