John Neal, an early-nineteenth-century writer and art critic, wrote, “Though a better likeness of him were shown to us, we should reject it; for, the only idea that we now have of George Washington, ...

Stuart’s story requires a longer journey, back to April 11, 1796, when he received a letter from President George Washington. He was the pre-eminent U.S. portrait artist of his day.

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 ...

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Addressee Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828 Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Date April 11, 1796 Object number ...

View GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS HORSE BLUESKIN by Gilbert Stuart on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Gilbert Stuart. Price Database. 03 July 2025. Artworks. Artists. Auctions. Galleries ...

From left: Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart painted in 1803. (iStock) A photograph made four days before Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

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 ...

Painting of President George Washington stolen during burglary recovered 02:33. A historic painting of George Washington is back in proper hands more than a year after an art theft in Englewood.

The story of First Lady Dolley Madison heroically saving a portrait of George Washington as she was being exiled from the White House during the War of 1812 has been circulated for centuries. The ...