In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

On January 18, 1779, the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania passed a resolution commissioning a portrait of George Washington for the Council Chamber and selected Charles Willson Peale as ...

Gilbert Stuart, Lansdowne portrait (George Washington), 1796. [Image: Wiki Commons] This precedent began as early as George Washington, who chose to be depicted in his civilian attire despite his ...

Created once per term in office, presidential portraits are a longstanding tradition that date back to the first president of the United States. Since George Washington's last year in office in ...

the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an American victory over the British at the 1777 Battle of Princeton. Peale made ...