George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)
By: Gilbert Stuart
Date: 1796
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 121.41 cm (47.8 in.) x 93.98 cm (37 in.)
Location: Museum of Fine Arts (United States)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 121.41 cm (47.8 in.) x 93.98 cm (37 in.)
Location: Museum of Fine Arts (United States)
This unfinished portrait is the is iconic image of the first President of the United States, portraying Washington with a stern dignified expression, embodying his leadership during the formative years of the nation.