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George Washington, 1732-1799
Born Westmoreland County, Virginia
In October or early November of 1795, President George Washington granted Charles Willson Peale a seventh -- and last -- portrait sitting. Peale, who had been commissioned by Henry William De Saussure to paint the president's likeness, decided to offer the opportunity to his extremely talented but inexperienced son, Rembrandt. In order to make the atmosphere of the sitting less formal, Peale invited his brother James and his oldest son, Raphaelle, to participate in the session. The older men engaged Washington in conversation and painted their own portraits of him so that Rembrandt could feel more at ease.
This is one of several "cabinet-size" replicas of Charles Willson Peale's image from his famous group sitting.
Charles Willson Peale, 1795 |