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George Washington

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

William Clarke, c. 1760 - after 1806

Sitter

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799

Provenance

Unknown before acquisition by Charles Harry Foster (1914 – 2008) and his wife, Eleanor Morein Foster, in 1994 or earlier.

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanor Morein Foster in memory of Charles Harry Foster; National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1800

Object number

NPG.2012.90

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Stretcher: 77.5 × 64.8 × 1.9cm (30 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 3/4")
Frame: 95.7 × 82.7 × 7cm (37 11/16 × 32 9/16 × 2 3/4")

Place

United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Exterior\Landscape\Coastal
Imaginary
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Reins
Weapon\Cannon
Music\Musical instrument\Drum
Weapon\Gun\Bayonet
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Saddle
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National flag\American
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44bb88b08-c186-4be7-9a38-f95cff2a933a

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.90

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