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George Washington, Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, ca. 1845
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau

George Washington

ca. 1845 · Painting-Miniature · 15.6 × 12.7 cm

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Where is “George Washington” now? Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Unknown.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

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About the painting

This miniature was painted after a bust-length portrait by Gilbert Stuart, in which Washington appears in a black jacket and white tie, his lips pursed in a serious expression. In 1845 the Charleston, South Carolina, Courier published this description of the miniature: “Benevolence, wisdom, and dignity are alike impressed on the venerable features; and so excellent is the likeness---so full, too of all the elements of goodness and greatness---that the beholder almost feels himself in the presence of the departed excellence.” Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Details

Accession number
1946.3.15

What it shows

OccupationsManPortraitPoliticalPresidents

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PaintingsWatercolourRomanticismRealism19th century

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