General Washington
Date1800-1834
Possible maker
James Heath
(English, 1757 - 1834)
After
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 - 1828)
Subject
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Geography
Probably made -
England
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, line engraving.
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 26 in. × 18 in. (66.04 cm × 45.72 cm)
Other (Plate H x W): 22 1/8 in. × 13 7/8 in. (56.2 cm × 35.24 cm)
Other (Image H x W): 19 3/4 in. × 13 in. (50.17 cm × 33.02 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberSC-142
DescriptionFull-length portrait of George Washington dressed in a black coat holding a sword in his left hand with his right hand extended in front of him. He is in a room with a columns in the background and drapery above. Behind Washington is a chair with the seal of the United States on its crest. On the left is a table draped with a carpet and displaying an inkwell, paper, and hat.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), 138-9.
MarkingsPrinted below image on the left: "Painted by Gilbert Stuart 1797.".
Printed below image on right in italic script: "Engraved by James Heath Historical Engraver to his Majesty and to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales / from the original Picture in the Collection of the Marquis of Lansdown."
Printed below image, centered: "GENERAL WASHINGTON."
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