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The Marriage of Washington to Martha Custis

Artist
Junius Brutus Stearns, 1810 - 1885
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802
Date
1849
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
102.9 × 139.7cm (40 1/2 × 55")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Interior
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Costume\Hair Accessory\Wig
Costume\Footwear\Shoes
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Chandelier
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug
Costume\Hair Accessory
Human Figures
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
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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
50.2.2 VMFA
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits