Plaque of George Washington — Gilbert Stuart

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Artist: Gilbert Stuart
Date: 1770
Medium: Enamel
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm)
Collection: The American Wing
Credit line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883

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Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart, America's foremost portraitist, immortalized George Washington in the iconic image seen on the one-dollar bill.

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