General Washington

Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814, 1799

The image shows a person standing upright, slightly turned to the side with one leg crossed over the other and leaning on a cane. The person's face is oval-shaped, with fair skin, light-colored eyes, and a prominent nose. Their hair is brown, parted in the middle, and styled in a typical 18th-century fashion. The individual is dressed in an 18th-century military uniform, consisting of a blue coat with gold epaulettes, a light-colored waistcoat, trousers, and black knee-high boots. They hold a black tricorne hat under one arm. To the right, a person of African descent is standing slightly behind, next to a dark-colored horse, holding the reins. The background features a cloudy sky and a landscape with what appears to be cliffs or hills in the distance.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814
Date
1799
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored mezzotint and engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
57.79 × 40.32 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a person standing upright, slightly turned to the side with one leg crossed over the other and leaning on a cane. The person's face is oval-shaped, with fair skin, light-colored eyes, and a prominent nose. Their hair is brown, parted in the middle, and styled in a typical 18th-century fashion. The individual is dressed in an 18th-century military uniform, consisting of a blue coat with gold epaulettes, a light-colored waistcoat, trousers, and black knee-high boots. They hold a black tricorne hat under one arm. To the right, a person of African descent is standing slightly behind, next to a dark-colored horse, holding the reins. The background features a cloudy sky and a landscape with what appears to be cliffs or hills in the distance.

Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814