Object details
Accession number
P17e27
Creators
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David Edwin
(Bath, England, 1776 - 1841, Philadelphia)
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primary
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George Washington
(Westmoreland, Virginia, 1732 - 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia)
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subject
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Rembrandt Peale
(Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1778 - 1860, Philadelphia)
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after
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Henry Schenck Tanner
(New York, 1786 - 1858, New York)
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publisher
Full title
George Washington
Creation Date
about 1810
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
Marks
Inscribed (bottom margin): General George Washington. R. Peale pinxt. D. Edwin Sculpt. Printed in colours by H. Charles. Published by H. S. Tanner, Philadelphia
Dimensions
33 x 25.4 cm (13 x 10 in.)
Display Media
Stipple engraving
Web Commentary
The popularity of George Washington grew over the course of the 19th century. This print was made in about 1810 after a portrait of Washington by Rembrandt Peale. When the United States observed the centennial of its founding in 1876 and the 100th anniversary of George Washington’s first inauguration as president in 1889, many Americans collected images of the “Father of the Country.” Isabella was no exception, and she displayed this print in the Short Gallery along side a portrait of Washington’s friend, Benjamin Franklin.
Permanent Gallery Location
Short Gallery
Bibliography
Charles H. Hart, "Catalogue of the engraved portraits of Washington," (New York: 1904), p. 294. no. 701b. (3rd state)
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