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Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) - 1778 Self Portrait

Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists. His best known work, the unfinished portrait of George Washington that is sometimes referred to as The Athenaeum, was begun in 1796 and left incomplete at the time of Stuart's death in 1828. The image of George Washington featured in the painting has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for over a century.

 

Throughout his career, Gilbert Stuart produced portraits of over 1,000 people, including the first six Presidents of the United States

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Uploaded on February 27, 2009
Taken on February 26, 2009