George Washington

Designed and engraved by Charles Willson Peale American

Sitter George Washington American

1787

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Title: George Washington
Artist: Designed and engraved by Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
Published in: Philadelphia
Date: 1787
Medium: Mezzotint; proof before letters
Dimensions: plate: 7 7/16 x 5 13/16 in. (18.9 x 14.7 cm)
sheet: 11 x 8 5/8 in. (28 x 21.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.185
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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