Detail View: The AMICA Library: Portrait of George Washington
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.32.12
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Sully, Thomas
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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painter
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1783 - 1872
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Thomas Sully
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Title:
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Portrait of George Washington
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1820
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Creation Start Date:
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1820
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Creation End Date:
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1820
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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H.94 x W.60 in.; frame H.101 x W.67 in.
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Component Measured:
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canvas
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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32.12
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Credit Line:
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This painting is a copy of one of Gilbert Stuart's best-known portraits of George Washington, which was finished in 1800 and hangs today in the New York Public Library. Sully made many copies of Stuart's portraits of President Washington for government buildings and historical societies because Stuart could not meet the astonishing demand for them. In this portrait, Washington's right hand rests on a copy of the Constitution. The sword alludes to his military heroism. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.1311c.tif
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