Man in a Green Coat — Gilbert Stuart

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Artist: Gilbert Stuart
Date: 1779
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Culture: United States

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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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