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George Washington

Gilbert Stuart1797

The White House

The White House
Washington D.C., United States

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  • Title: George Washington
  • Creator Lifespan: 1755 - 1828
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Date Created: 1797
  • Provenance: Probably commissioned by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney for the official American residence, Paris, 1796 (paid for in 1797, but never received); possibly Gardiner Baker, New York, by February 1798; Thomas Long (Lang).
  • Physical Dimensions: w1519.17 x h2413 mm (without frame)
  • Description: none
  • Artist: Gilbert Stuart
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: U.S. Government purchase, 1800, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
  • External Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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