This painting is a portrait a man seen from the waist up, looking off to the right. He has light skin and light gray hair styled in curls above his ears. The man has a soft jawline, a wrinkled brow, a long, straight nose, and deep-set eyes. He is wearing a black coat with a high collar and a white ruffled shirt or cravat at the neck. The background is a gradient of muted brown tones, with lighter ones at the center and darker ones at the edges.
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George Washington

painter Edward Savage (American, 1761 - 1817)

c. 1796

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.1 x 63.3 cm (29 15/16 x 24 15/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Henry Prather Fletcher
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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