George Washington

ID: #33649 | Classicismo | Ritratti

Anno di creazione: c.1821
Design: oil on canvas
Originale salvato: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

Stuart ha dipinto il quadro George Washington nell'anno c.1821. I colori predominanti di questo quadro sono marrone e il suo formato è ritratto. L'ubicazione del quadro originale è National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA. Su richiesta, stampiamo una riproduzione di questo quadro; puoi scegliere le dimensioni e il design della riproduzione.

Stuart Gilbert (1755-1828) was a very successful American classicist portraitist. Born in Kingston, he then showed his talent in Newport. However, his painting style was not levelled, and he went to Europe to improve. During the years 1777-1793, he worked in London and Dublin. After five years of hard work, he finally won recognition for his portraits. The success abroad evoked a greater ambition in him: to paint a portrait of George Washington. After returning to New York, he obtained commissions from wealthy citizens. Despite the fact that his work was sold expensively, he often staggered to the brink of bankruptcy. In 1795, he moved to Philadelphia, where he finally managed to arrange some sittings with the President. The result was several portraits of George Washington.