Portrait of Colonel George Washington
Painted by Charles Willson Peale at Mount Vernon in 1772, this is the earliest known portrait of George Washington.
Colonel Washington wears a uniform in the blue and red colors of the Virginia Regiment, the unit he commanded from 1755-1758. Notably, the blue coat, with red facings and silver trim, make it clear that Washington was a provincial soldier, not a fully-commissioned officer in His Majesty’s forces.
Portrait of Colonel George Washington
Painted by Charles Willson Peale at Mount Vernon in 1772, this is the earliest known portrait of George Washington.
Colonel Washington wears a uniform in the blue and red colors of the Virginia Regiment, the unit he commanded from 1755-1758. Notably, the blue coat, with red facings and silver trim, make it clear that Washington was a provincial soldier, not a fully-commissioned officer in His Majesty’s forces.