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George Washintgon
This portrait reproduces Charles Willson Peale's 1772 painting, which depicts George Washington in the French and Indian War. This is the first known portrait of Washington. Peale, one of Washington's favorite artists, continued to paint him throughout his life, allowing American and international viewers to see the transformation of Washington from colonel to Revolutionary War general and, finally, to president of the United States.
Charles Willson Peale, artist; G.P. Putnam Co., publisher, New York, engraving, ca. 1890 |