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George Washington (1732-1799)

Charles Willson Peale, 1741–1827; born Chester, MD; died Philadelphia, PA
George Washington, 1732–1799; born Westmoreland County, VA; died Mount Vernon, VA
PP221

Information

Title
George Washington (1732-1799)
Maker
Charles Willson Peale
Medium
Miniature
Dimensions
image: 2.5 x 1.5 cm (1 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University, presented by Moses Taylor Pyne, 1919
Object Number
PP221
Inscription
On metal backing: Gen'l Wash'n Nov. 1783
Culture
American
Type
miniatures (paintings), paintings
Materials
pigment
Subject
figures (representations), men, presidents

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