George Washington
Rembrandt Peale, 22 Feb 1778 - 3 Oct 1860
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Stretcher: 75.6 x 64.5 x 3.2cm (29 3/4 x 25 3/8 x 1 1/4"); Frame: 94.9 x 83.8 x 9.5cm (37 3/8 x 33 x 3 3/4")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of the A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, 1942
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The image depicts a single identifiable sitter, and the catalog identifies the work as a portrait of George Washington.
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Political Figures Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies George Washington as a statesman, government official, and President of the United States.
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War and Military Metadata · 98%
The catalog identifies Washington as an army officer and general associated with the Revolutionary War.
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Face Visual · 98%
The sitter’s face is the primary focal point, carefully modeled and centrally positioned within the portrait.
Visual Qualities
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Dark Colors Visual · 95%
Dark clothing and a predominantly dark brown-black ground occupy much of the composition, contrasted with the illuminated face and white cravat.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Both · 99%
The catalog specifies oil on canvas, and the image visibly presents a painted portrait on canvas.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1795, placing it within the eighteenth century.
Source & rights
Rembrandt Peale, 22 Feb 1778 - 3 Oct 1860. George Washington. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of the A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, 1942.