Vaughan Portrait
1795 painting by Gilbert Stuart
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Vaughan Portrait, also known as the George Washington Vaughan portrait, is a portrait of first U.S. president George Washington painted by American painter Gilbert Stuart in 1795 and named after Samuel Vaughan.[1][2][3] It was the first portrait of Washington created by Stuart.[4][5][6]
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| Vaughan Portrait | |
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| Artist | Gilbert Stuart |
| Year | 1795 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Dimensions | 73 x 60.5 cm |
| Condition | On display |
| Location | |
| Owner | National Gallery of Art |
| Accession | 1942.8.27 |
The portrait's current location is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Other painters have made several copies of the original portrait.[2][better source needed][7]
Description
The painting shows Washington from the chest up against a deep red wine background. His body is turned slightly to the viewer's right while he faces directly toward the viewer. He has pale skin, gray eyes, flushed cheeks, a hooked nose, and white hair that points out at the sides and is tied at the back with a ribbon. He wears a high-collared black coat and a cream-white ruffled cravat. The background fades from a brighter red around his face to darker tones near the corners.[1]
Copies of Vaughan portrait
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See also
- Athenaeum Portrait – 1796 unfinished portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart
- Lansdowne portrait – 1796 painting by Gilbert Stuart
- List of paintings of George Washington
