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Portrait of George Washington

August 1836
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of George Washington
  • Artist: Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1736–1807 Paris)
  • Artist: After Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris)
  • Publisher: Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1736–1807 Paris)
  • Publisher: Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris)
  • Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
  • Date: August 1836
  • Medium: Etching and engraving, after fourth state (Bocher)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/2 × 6 3/16 in. (21.6 × 15.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.2.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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