Equestrian Portrait Of George Washington — Thomas Sully

Equestrian Portrait of George Washington

Explore Thomas Sully’s 1842 Equestrian Portrait of George Washington – a Neoclassical masterpiece depicting the stoic president. Discover its historical context & artistic brilliance.


Thomas Sully (1783 - 1872)

Descubre a Thomas Sully (1783-1872), retratista británico-americano. Explora sus obras románticas y neoclásicas, incluyendo retratos de Jefferson, Adams y Lafayette.

La Fundación Abraham Lincoln de La Liga de la Unión (Filadelfia, Estados Unidos de América)

Descubra la historia de la Guerra Civil y el legado de Lincoln en La Fundación Abraham Lincoln de La Liga de la Unión de Filadelfia. Explore artefactos, esculturas y manuscritos en un entorno patriótico.

Grand portrait of President George Washington (1732-1799), Commander-in-Chief to the Continental Army during the American Revolution and 1st President of the United States. General Washington is not depicted on a specific occasion, but rather the painting evokes the national icon that had taken shape during the 1790s, when President Washington was in office and Philadelphia was the capital. The depiction is reminiscent of Gilbert Stuart’s paintings that became the basis for the iconography found on the one dollar bill.