George Washington - White House Historical Association
Click here to learn more about the enslaved household of President George Washington. During Washington’s presidency, he established countless precedents that guided his successors, …
George Washington Portrait ca. 1776 - White House Historical …
This portrait of George Washington was painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1776, shortly before the Second Continental Congress convened and issued the Declaration of Independence. …
Treasures of the White House: George Washington
Although others had painted George Washington as military hero, it remained for Gilbert Stuart to create the authoritative image of the first president. No other portrait so conveys the unyielding …
George Washington’s Legacy - White House Historical Association
George Washington never lived in the White House, but played a major role in its design, as well as the design of the capital city that bears his name.
George Washington - White House Historical Association
This full-length portrait of George Washington was painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1797, the final year of his presidency. While other artists had depicted Washington as a military leader, Stuart …
The White House Collection: George Washington
George Washington never lived in the White House, but portraits of him and objects with his likeness are abundant in the mansion. The first president was revered during his lifetime, and …
Presidential Portraits - White House Historical Association
George Washington had the most elaborate turn out of the presidents for state occasions, sporting a cream-colored carriage drawn by six matched horses "all brilliantly caparisoned."
The Presidents - White House Historical Association
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President George Washington Bust - White House Historical …
A replica of the sculpture made by Jean-Antoine Houdon in 1785 as part of a commission by the Virginia legislature. Houdon's original work, a full-length sculpture in the Virginia state capitol, …
George Washington: Houses and Palaces - White House Historical …
Where the Chief Was Never Hailed: Rivals to the White House in 18th-Century New York and Philadelphia, William Seale Memory, Architecture, and the Future: Robert F. Dalzell Jr. …