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George Washington

Artist
Jean Baptiste Le Paon, 1738 - 1785
Copy after
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Possibly
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828
Date
1779
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Not available.
Topic
Nature & Environment\Clouds
Exterior\Landscape
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Printed Material\Document\Scroll
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Exterior\Sky
Printed Material\Papers
Weapon\Sword
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne
Architecture\Building\Tent
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Costume\Dress Accessory\Stock
Nature & Environment\Water\River
Costume\Headgear\Turban
Exterior\Military Camp
William ("Billy") Lee: Male
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: UNLOCATED

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
UNL01875
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits