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George Washington

begun 1795
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 723
En marzo de 1793, Stuart abandonó Londres y regresó a los Estados Unidos con la intención de pintar un retrato de George Washington. Este es uno de los dieciocho retratos de medio cuerpo de Washington mirando a la derecha, denominados el grupo Vaughan. Tiene ciertos elementos en común con el primer retrato de Washington pintado del natural—una chaqueta de color marrón rojizo con botones amarillos aparece bajo la pintura negra—, lo que sugiere que Stuart concibió esta pintura al mismo tiempo que estaba pintando el retrato Vaughan original. Los retratos de Washington ejecutados por Stuart son realistas pero también icónicos. En esta imagen monumental, los tonos de la piel diestramente modelados con sombras de tono azul–gris dan una apariencia marmórea al rostro del primer presidente.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: George Washington
  • Artista: Gilbert Stuart, estadounidense, 1755–1828
  • Fecha: Iniciado en 1795
  • Material: Óleo sobre lienzo
  • Dimensiones: 76,8 x 64,1 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Rogers, 1907
  • Número de inventario: 07.160
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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