Portrait of George Washington

Dublin Core

Title

Portrait of George Washington

Subject

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Description

This portrait of George Washington was hung in the President's House during the Madison administration. It is one of the few items which was taken out of the President's House when Mrs. Madison and the house staff and slaves fled from the advancing British troops.

Creator

Stuart, Gilbert

Source

The White House Historical Association (White House Collection)

Date

1797

Rights

Public Domain

Type

StillImage

Identifier

800.1290.1

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

95 x 59 13/16 in (241.3 x 151.9 cm)

Files

Collection

Citation

Stuart, Gilbert, “Portrait of George Washington,” The Burning of Washington, accessed June 17, 2013, http://meganrbrett.net/august1814/items/show/4.

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