Summary

William Dunlap: George Washington   (  )
Artist	William Dunlap  (1766–1839)      Description American author, translator, painter, writer, art historian and actor Date of birth/death 19 February 1766 / 17 February 1766 / 18 February 1766  28 September 1839 / 9 September 1839  Location of birth/death Perth Amboy New York City Authority file : Q2578528 VIAF: 12464592 ISNI: 0000000080919244 ULAN: 500027594 LCCN: n50029736 Open Library: OL2889051A WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q2578528
Title	George Washington
Object type	painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description	English: The first known portrait of General George Washington by William Dunlap. Unsigned.
Date	circa 1783 date QS:P571,+1783-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium	pastel on paper medium QS:P186,Q189085;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
Dimensions	height: 25.5 in (64.7 cm); width: 19.5 in (49.5 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,25.5U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,19.5U218593
Notes	The artist was untrained and just seventeen years old when the pastel rendering was completed.
Source/Photographer	http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/common/image/Painting_31_00015.htm

Notes

George Washington sat for this portrait while he was staying at Rockingham (house), near Rocky Hill in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey in 1783. The portrait is a pastel on paper (25.5 x 19.5), unsigned by William Dunlap (1766-1839); Dunlap was only 17 years old when he painted it. It now hangs in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. It depicts Washingtons formal uniform while he stayed in Franklin Township.

Licensing

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