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Washington and Gist Crossing the Allegheny River

Artist
William Tylee Ranney, 1813 - 1857
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Date
1854
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
99.1 × 139.7cm (39 × 55")
Topic
Exterior
Nature & Environment\Water\River
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Richard King Mellon Foundation

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
PA600001
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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