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George Washington

(1732-1799), First President of the United States

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 22 portraits
Born in Virginia, at the time a colony of Britain, Washington was the son of a planter. Despite a formal education lasting only a few years, he taught himself planting and land surveying by reading books and watching others. In 1759 he married Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow with large land holdings and many slaves. In his youth he spent time as a soldier and politician. He was Commander-in-Chief of the American forces during the War of Independence, presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 and became the first President of the United States, 1789-97. He established many of the ideals and principles of republicanism on which America has since been governed.

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George Washington, by Gilbert Stuart - NPG 2041

George Washington

by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, probably 19th century, based on a work of 1796
NPG 2041

George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart - NPG 774

George Washington

after Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, 1797
On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 774

'Upwards of five hundred photographic portraits of the most celebrated personages of the age', by Frederick Holland Mares, after  Disdéri, and  Camille Silvy, and  Duroni & Murer, and  Émile Desmaisons, and  John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and  Herbert Watkins, and  William Edward Kilburn, and  Horatio Nelson King, and  John & Charles Watkins, and  James Mudd, and  Unknown photographers, published by  Ashford Brothers & Co - NPG x139661

'Upwards of five hundred photographic portraits of the most celebrated personages of the age'

by Frederick Holland Mares, after Disdéri, and Camille Silvy, and Duroni & Murer, and Émile Desmaisons, and John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and Herbert Watkins, and William Edward Kilburn, and Horatio Nelson King, and John & Charles Watkins, and James Mudd, and Unknown photographers, published by Ashford Brothers & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
On display in Room 22 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x139661

George Washington, after Charles Willson Peale - NPG D14655

George Washington

after Charles Willson Peale
line engraving, 1783 (1776)
NPG D14655

George Washington, by Thomas Holloway, after  Unknown artist - NPG D8287

George Washington

by Thomas Holloway, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D8287

George Washington, published by James Heath, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D37879

George Washington

published by James Heath, after Gilbert Stuart
engraving, published 12 October 1797
NPG D37879

George Washington, published by George Cawthorn - NPG D8286

George Washington

published by George Cawthorn
line engraving, published June 1799
NPG D8286

George Washington, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17269

George Washington

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1800 (circa 1796)
NPG D17269

George Washington, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17537

George Washington

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1800 (1796)
NPG D17537

George Washington, by Antoine Maurin, printed by  François Séraphin Delpech - NPG D37876

George Washington

by Antoine Maurin, printed by François Séraphin Delpech
lithograph, 19th century
NPG D37876

George Washington, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17530

George Washington

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil and ink drawing squared in ink for transfer, February 1825 (1796)
NPG D17530

George Washington, by James Thomson (Thompson), published by  Colnaghi, Son & Co, after  Henry Corbould, after  Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey - NPG D37877

George Washington

by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Henry Corbould, after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1827
NPG D37877

George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart - NPG D8481

George Washington

after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D8481

George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart - NPG D8480

George Washington

after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D8480

George Washington, published by and after F.O.C. Darley - NPG D37878

George Washington

published by and after F.O.C. Darley
engraving, published 1859
NPG D37878

The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington, 1781, by James Stephenson, after  J.F. Renault - NPG D2212

The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington, 1781

by James Stephenson, after J.F. Renault
line and stipple engraving, circa 1860
NPG D2212

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