Painting

Art

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2263

Description

Oval gilt frame with waist-length portrait of male. Grey chin-length hair curled over the ears. Light-colored eyes. White ruffled shirt, white cravat tied in a bow. Grey waistcoat, V-neck with lapels. Black jacket has up-turned wing collar and three gold buttons. Background is dark brown.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on canvas, wood

Dimensions

Height

30-7/8 in

Width

26-7/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

See GHS True Accession Book, "Portrait-Oval-Oil Painting- Washington or? January 30th, 1965- Miss E. Kent of 162 West Penn Street, Germantown (Washington after Stuart's painting)." Donated by Miss E. Kent, 162 West Penn Street, Germantown, January 30, 1965.