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George Washington

begun 1795
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 723
Stuart tornò in America da Londra nel marzo del 1793 con il proposito di dipingere un ritratto di George Washington. Questo esempio è uno dei diciotto ritratti a mezzo busto di Washington rivolto verso destra, noti come il gruppo Vaughan. Contiene tracce del primo ritratto di Washington eseguito dal vivo da Stuart: sotto la pittura nera c’è una mano di colore marrone rossastro con bottoni gialli, a indicare che Stuart ideò questo quadro mentre stava dipingendo il ritratto originale del gruppo Vaughan. I ritratti di Washington eseguiti da Stuart sono allo stesso tempo realistici ed iconici. Qui l’artista ha dipinto con mano esperta i toni dell’incarnato, definendoli con ombreggiature grigio-azzurre che fanno assomigliare il volto di Washington a una statua di marmo, conferendo all’immagine un aspetto monumentale.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: George Washington
  • Artista: Gilbert Stuart, Americano, 1755-1828
  • Data: Iniziato nel 1795
  • Materiale e tecnica: Olio su tela
  • Dimensioni: 76,8 x 64,1 cm
  • Crediti: Rogers Fund, 1907
  • Numero d'inventario: 07.160
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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