George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label Gilbert Stuart first painted George Washington in 1795 (in a work now known only from copies). That painting was so successful that, ...

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label Born Westmoreland County, Virginia ... In 1795, when he was seventeen, he had the opportunity to portray Washington from life himself.

Stuart Gilbert, "George Washington" (1795), oil on canvas, 29 x 23 3/4 inches (image courtesy Christie's Images Ltd. 2023) Subscribe to our newsletter.

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, (1795). Courtesy Christie's. A rare portrait of george washington has been sold by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for $2.8 million, auctioned alongside ...

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780.

The rare George Washington portrait could sell for as much as $2.5 million in January. Christie's. A rare portrait of George Washington could sell for as much as $2.5 million at auction next month.

This week, George Washington’s 291st birthday will be celebrated by tiny numbers of Americans. That did not used to be the case. For most of our history, Washington’s birthday was a big deal ...