Portrait of George Washington, c. 1820
Thomas Sullyexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 32.12
On View in Gallery 305expand_more
This painting is a copy of one of Gilbert Stuart's best-known portraits of George Washington, which was finished in 1800 and formerly owned by the New York Public Library. Sully made many copies of Stuart's portraits of President Washington for government buildings and historical societies because Stuart could not meet the astonishing demand for them.
In this portrait, Washington's right hand rests on a copy of the Constitution. The sword alludes to his military heroism.
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- Title
- Portrait of George Washington
- Artist Life
- 1783 - 1872
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 32.12
- Curator Approved
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