General Washington bei Princeton

Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790, um 1790

The artwork depicts a portrait of a man shown from the waist up, seated with a slight turn to his right. His facial features include a composed expression and he has gray hair. He is dressed in a military uniform with a prominent yellow waistcoat, adorned with gold buttons and fringed epaulettes on his shoulders. The uniform also features a white cravat at his neck. He holds a sword in his right hand, resting it on his knee. The background shows a building in the distance with a cloudy sky above. There is also a group of small figures lined up in formation to the left.
Künstler
Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790
Datierung
um 1790
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
Öl auf Leinwand
Maße
91,3 × 70,3 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork depicts a portrait of a man shown from the waist up, seated with a slight turn to his right. His facial features include a composed expression and he has gray hair. He is dressed in a military uniform with a prominent yellow waistcoat, adorned with gold buttons and fringed epaulettes on his shoulders. The uniform also features a white cravat at his neck. He holds a sword in his right hand, resting it on his knee. The background shows a building in the distance with a cloudy sky above. There is also a group of small figures lined up in formation to the left.

Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790