George Washington: A National Treasure

Friday, August 1, 2003—Sunday, November 30, 2003
Gallery 203
Free Exhibition

The 205-year-old portrait of George Washington is considered an American treasure. It is commonly called the "Lansdowne" portrait, the title derived from the name of the person for whom it was painted, the Marquis of Lansdowne. Senator William Bingham commissioned it in 1796 for the marquis, a British supporter of the American cause during the American Revolution. The artist is Gilbert Stuart, the preeminent portraitist in the United States in the early 19th century. Stuart painted nearly one thousand portraits in his lifetime, including Paul Revere, Abigail Adams, Mohawk Chief Joseph Brandt as well as George Washington and numerous other U.S. presidents.

This exhibition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian
Institution, and made possible through the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds
Foundation.

Presentation at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is made possible, in part, by First
American Funds.

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