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George Washington (1732-1799)

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New York Public Library Archives

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Paintings at the New York Public Library

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George Washington (1732-1799)

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Title
George Washington (1732-1799)
Names
Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860 (Artist)
Collection

Paintings at the New York Public Library

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 (Approximate)
Library locations
New York Public Library Archives
Shelf locator: Edna Barnes Salomon Room Paintings
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Genres
Paintings
Portraits
Notes
Acquisition: James Lenox; Lenox Library Collection
Physical Description
Oil paintings
Description
The later years of Rembrandt Peale's career were devoted to copying his portrait of George Washington, which he first painted in 1823 in an attempt to render a perfect likeness of the first president. The resulting image was widely acclaimed by Washington's contemporaries and is identified as Peale's "porthole" portrait - named for the simulated stone framing device painted around the figure. At least eighty copies of the painting have been recorded, and in this example commissioned by James Lenox, Washington is dressed in a military uniform complete with gold epaulets.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Lenox Library Art Gallery project
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b3340760-c7de-0135-fd51-6d404a6cee65
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1778: Creator Born
  • 1850: Created
  • 1860: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "George Washington (1732-1799)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65d91fd0-c7f1-0135-b917-77eb672db93d

Chicago/Turabian Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "George Washington (1732-1799)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65d91fd0-c7f1-0135-b917-77eb672db93d

APA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. (1850). George Washington (1732-1799) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65d91fd0-c7f1-0135-b917-77eb672db93d

Wikipedia Citation

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George Washington (1732-1799)