Vaughan Portrait
| Vaughan Portrait | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Gilbert Stuart |
| Year | 1795; 231 years ago (1795) |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Dimensions | 73 x 60.5 cm |
| Condition | On display |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Gallery of Art |
| Accession | 1942年8月27日 |
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George Washington, also known as the George Washington Vaughan portrait, or The Vaughan Portrait, is a portrait of first U.S. president George Washington painted by American painter Gilbert Stuart in 1795 and named after Samuel Vaughan.[1] [2] [3] It was the first portrait of Washington created by Stuart.[4] [5] [6]
The portrait's current location is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Other painters have made several copies of the original portrait.[2] [better source needed ][7]
Description
[edit ]The painting shows Washington from the chest up against a deep red wine background. His body is turned slightly to the viewer's right while he faces directly toward the viewer. He has pale skin, gray eyes, flushed cheeks, a hooked nose, and white hair that points out at the sides and is tied at the back with a ribbon. He wears a high-collared black coat and a cream-white ruffled cravat. The background fades from a brighter red around his face to darker tones near the corners.[1]
Copies of Vaughan portrait
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See also
[edit ]- Athenaeum Portrait – 1796 unfinished portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart
- Lansdowne portrait – 1796 painting by Gilbert StuartPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- List of George Washington paintings – Notable list of paintings of George Washington
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "George Washington (Vaughan portrait) by Gilbert Stuart". www.nga.gov. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ a b Germain, Edward St. "The Vaughan Portrait & Copies | Paintings by Gilbert Stuart". AmericanRevolution.org. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Harvard. "George Washington (1732–1799) | Harvard Art Museums". harvardartmuseums.org. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ "Gilbert Stuart – George Washington (Vaughan Portrait)". www.pubhist.com. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ "George Washington (Vaughan type)". npg.si.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ MonkEL (February 6, 2015). "Gilbert Stuart's Washington: Rare Views of Our First President". npg.si.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ "Gilbert Stuart – George Washington – American – The Metropolitan Museum of Art". www.metmuseum.org. Archived from the original on March 7, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
External links
[edit ]- Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to George Washington, Vaughan portrait (Gilbert Stuart - National Gallery of Art) at Wikimedia Commons
