The Pamplin Collection of Chinese, Native American, Western, and Fine Art; Civil War, George Washington, and American History; and Antique Furniture, Jewelry, and Collectibles is the most significant private art and history holding, in quantity and quality, within the United States. The Athenaeum Portrait, also known as The Athenaeum, is an unfinished painting by Gilbert Stuart of former United States President George Washington. George Washington, Athenaeum portrait Contributor Names Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828, artist Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co., publisher Created / …
This image of Washington has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for more than a century and on various U.S. postage stamps.
George Washington, Athenaeum portrait. The face is distinguishable for muscle rather than flesh, and this may be said of the whole person..
In 1980 it was bought by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the National Portrait Gallery jointly from the Boston Athenaeum. Their Privacy Policy & Terms of Use apply to your use of this service.
He tied his hair in a queue, which was sometimes worn in a small black silk bag.
[1] It served as the model for the engraving that would be used for the United States one-dollar bill.
Reportedly, Stuart referred to the painting as "his hundred dollar bill" due to the amount he charged for the copies. This caused almost constant pain, which he tried to ease with laudanum. This famous, unfinished portrait of Washington was eventually owned by the Boston Athenaeum, one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States.
11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. “George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart is a portrait of the first president of the United States and is also known as “The Athenaeum.” It is Stuart’s most celebrated and famous work. His head, said an observer, was well shaped . The Athenaeum Portrait, also known as The Athenaeum, is an unfinished painting by Gilbert Stuart of former United States President George Washington. Gilbert Stuart, American, (1755-1828) In 1795 and 1796, George Washington sat for Stuart. A corresponding portrait of Martha Washington is also known as the Athenaeum Portrait,[2][3] and is exhibited near the painting of her husband at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. There, it served as the source for the engraving that would be used on the United States one-dollar bill. It is called the "Athenaeum" because, after the death of Stuart, the portrait was sent to the Boston Athenaeum. The forehead is ample, the nose aquiline, the mouth regular and persuasive. It was then given to the Boston Athenaeum by them.
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists.
After Stuart painted his first portrait of Washington, probably in 1794-95, Martha Washington asked to have her own portrait done, as well as another one of the President. Portrait of George Washington.
The eye, of a light grey, is rendered marking by a brow to which physiognomy attaches the sign of power.
An engraving of Stuarts first portrait of Washington was used as an illustration for a book, Essays on Physiognomy.
The painting depicts Washington at age 65 on a brown background.
Explore the museum's diverse and wide-ranging exhibitions. The painting depicts Washington at age 65 (about three years before his death) on a brown background. His painful, ill-fitting dentures made Washingtons mouth bulge out; he clamped his lips to hold them in. George and Martha Washington (The Athenaeum portraits) Supposedly he lost his teeth by cracking Brazil nuts between his jaws.
Gift of an anonymous donor, George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, oil on canvas, circa 1853, George Washington by James Sharples, pastel on paper, circa 1795-1796, Washingtons dentures, fitted with human teeth and modeled teeth carved from cow teeth and elephant ivory, circa 1790, George Washington and Martha Washington (Athenaeum portraits) by Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, 1796, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, owned jointly with the Museum of Fine, Life Mask of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, plaster, October 1785, George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, plaster bust, circa 1786, Detail of George Washington (Athenaeum portrait), George Washington (Athenaeum type) by Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, not dated, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; William A. Clark Collection, This exhibition was made possible through the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. It was then purchased in May 1831 for $1,500 by the Trustees of the Boston Athenaeum, with money raised via subscription from the Washington Monument Association and 22 other subscribers.
Stuart admired the sculpture of Washington by French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon, probably because it was based on a life mask and therefore extremely accurate.
Joseph Wright, American, (1734-1787) 1783; Joseph Wright made multiple images of George Washington in several formats and media, including paintings, sculptures, and one engraving. You are welcome to review our Privacy Policies via the top menu. Intended for Mount Vernon after Washington’s retirement, the portraits are known as the Athenaeum portraits because the Boston Athenaeum acquired them after Stuart’s death.
Stuart explained, When I painted him, he had just had a set of false teeth inserted, which accounts for the constrained expression so noticeable about the mouth and lower part of the face. Refer to Visit for the latest visitor safety guidelines, including a new requirement for free timed-entry passes for all ages.
Thus Stuart wanted to depict Washington so that his sterling character would be conveyed.
“George Washington,” The Athenaeum Portrait by Gilbert Stuart “George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart is a portrait of the first president of the United States and is also known as “The Athenaeum.” It is Stuart’s most celebrated and famous work. We use MailChimp, a third party e-newsletter service. It was created in 1796, and is considered to be Stuart's most notable work.
This image of Washington has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for more than a century and on various U.S. postage stamps.
George Washington, Athenaeum portrait. The face is distinguishable for muscle rather than flesh, and this may be said of the whole person..
In 1980 it was bought by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the National Portrait Gallery jointly from the Boston Athenaeum. Their Privacy Policy & Terms of Use apply to your use of this service.
He tied his hair in a queue, which was sometimes worn in a small black silk bag.
[1] It served as the model for the engraving that would be used for the United States one-dollar bill.
Reportedly, Stuart referred to the painting as "his hundred dollar bill" due to the amount he charged for the copies. This caused almost constant pain, which he tried to ease with laudanum. This famous, unfinished portrait of Washington was eventually owned by the Boston Athenaeum, one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States.
11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. “George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart is a portrait of the first president of the United States and is also known as “The Athenaeum.” It is Stuart’s most celebrated and famous work. His head, said an observer, was well shaped . The Athenaeum Portrait, also known as The Athenaeum, is an unfinished painting by Gilbert Stuart of former United States President George Washington. Gilbert Stuart, American, (1755-1828) In 1795 and 1796, George Washington sat for Stuart. A corresponding portrait of Martha Washington is also known as the Athenaeum Portrait,[2][3] and is exhibited near the painting of her husband at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. There, it served as the source for the engraving that would be used on the United States one-dollar bill. It is called the "Athenaeum" because, after the death of Stuart, the portrait was sent to the Boston Athenaeum. The forehead is ample, the nose aquiline, the mouth regular and persuasive. It was then given to the Boston Athenaeum by them.
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists.
After Stuart painted his first portrait of Washington, probably in 1794-95, Martha Washington asked to have her own portrait done, as well as another one of the President. Portrait of George Washington.
The eye, of a light grey, is rendered marking by a brow to which physiognomy attaches the sign of power.
An engraving of Stuarts first portrait of Washington was used as an illustration for a book, Essays on Physiognomy.
The painting depicts Washington at age 65 on a brown background.
Explore the museum's diverse and wide-ranging exhibitions. The painting depicts Washington at age 65 (about three years before his death) on a brown background. His painful, ill-fitting dentures made Washingtons mouth bulge out; he clamped his lips to hold them in. George and Martha Washington (The Athenaeum portraits) Supposedly he lost his teeth by cracking Brazil nuts between his jaws.
Gift of an anonymous donor, George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, oil on canvas, circa 1853, George Washington by James Sharples, pastel on paper, circa 1795-1796, Washingtons dentures, fitted with human teeth and modeled teeth carved from cow teeth and elephant ivory, circa 1790, George Washington and Martha Washington (Athenaeum portraits) by Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, 1796, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, owned jointly with the Museum of Fine, Life Mask of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, plaster, October 1785, George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, plaster bust, circa 1786, Detail of George Washington (Athenaeum portrait), George Washington (Athenaeum type) by Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, not dated, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; William A. Clark Collection, This exhibition was made possible through the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. It was then purchased in May 1831 for $1,500 by the Trustees of the Boston Athenaeum, with money raised via subscription from the Washington Monument Association and 22 other subscribers.
Stuart admired the sculpture of Washington by French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon, probably because it was based on a life mask and therefore extremely accurate.
Joseph Wright, American, (1734-1787) 1783; Joseph Wright made multiple images of George Washington in several formats and media, including paintings, sculptures, and one engraving. You are welcome to review our Privacy Policies via the top menu. Intended for Mount Vernon after Washington’s retirement, the portraits are known as the Athenaeum portraits because the Boston Athenaeum acquired them after Stuart’s death.
Stuart explained, When I painted him, he had just had a set of false teeth inserted, which accounts for the constrained expression so noticeable about the mouth and lower part of the face. Refer to Visit for the latest visitor safety guidelines, including a new requirement for free timed-entry passes for all ages.
Thus Stuart wanted to depict Washington so that his sterling character would be conveyed.
“George Washington,” The Athenaeum Portrait by Gilbert Stuart “George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart is a portrait of the first president of the United States and is also known as “The Athenaeum.” It is Stuart’s most celebrated and famous work. We use MailChimp, a third party e-newsletter service. It was created in 1796, and is considered to be Stuart's most notable work.