In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an American victory over the British at the 1777 Battle of Princeton. Peale made ...

A magnificent portrait of the George Washington that usually hangs in the U.S. embassy in Paris has headed to Versailles for some much-needed TLC. This involves the painstaking removal of some ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Bulletin of the City Art Museum of St. L... Bulletin of the City Art Museum of St. Louis Vol. 8, No.

this exhibition lies at the heart of the Portrait Gallery's mission to tell the American story through the individuals who have shaped it. Ever since George Washington became President in 1789, the ...

Gilbert Stuart, Lansdowne portrait (George Washington), 1796. [Image: Wiki Commons] This precedent began as early as George Washington, who chose to be depicted in his civilian attire despite his ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...