George Washington
George Washington
George Washington
George Washington

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American Art
Wilmerding Pavilion
Philip & Nancy Anschutz Gallery

George Washington

Rembrandt Peale, 1778–1860; born Bucks County, PA; died Philadelphia, PA
Person depicted: George Washington, 1732–1799; born Westmoreland County, VA; died Mount Vernon, VA
y1966-262

Information

Title
George Washington
Maker
Rembrandt Peale
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.2 x 73.8 cm. (35 7/8 x 29 1/16 in.) frame: 110.5 × 90.5 × 8 cm (43 1/2 × 35 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Landon K. Thorne, for the Boudinot Collection
Object Number
y1966-262
Place Made

North America, United States, Pennsylvania

Signatures
Signed, lower left of masonry frame: Rembrandt Peale
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
presidents, figures (representations), gold (color), portraits, men, yellow, military uniforms, white (color), gray (color), patriotism, epaulets

Acquired by Landon Ketchum Thorne (1888-1964) and Julia (Loomis) Thorne (1890-1974) by 1966; donated to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1966.

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