Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
George Washington (1732-1799)
Object Number:
1924.79
Date:
Early 19th century
Medium:
Marble, gilt, and dark cherry frame
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 3/4 in. ( 9.5 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: marked: "G. Washington"
inscribed: "Tardieu"
Description:
Bas-relief portrait
Gallery Label:
Laure de Margerie suggests that this bas relief image of Washington might have been based upon a print by Pierre Alexandre Tardieu (1756-1844) who engraved a print after Houdon's portrait of Washington.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
