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General Washington Portrait of George Washington, 1732-1799
Printmaker:
Green, Valentine
Publisher:
Brown, John (publisher)
Draughtsman:
Stothard, Thomas
(After)
Painter:
Peale, Charles Willson
(After)
Purchased from the Perceval Fund, February 1952
Method of acquisition: Bought (1952)
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1785
Inscriptions on bottom "Peel pinxit Philadelphia. Stothard delint. Londini." and "V. Green fecit Mezzotinto Engraver to the King of Great Britain and the Elector Palatine." and "J. Brown excudit" and "From an Original Picture in the Possession of Mr Brown Publish'd by him April 22nd 1785, and Sold at No. 10, George Yard, Lombard Street, London."
Accession number: P.71-1952
Primary reference Number: 206104
Chaloner Smith: 134a.II
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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