1793
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
George Washington is a 1793 by Edward Savage, a Romanticism work, depicting George Washington, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
George Washington stands tall in a dark coat, his right hand resting on a walking stick. The background is plain and gray, putting all focus on him. His left hand holds a rolled paper, maybe a letter. Savage painted this in 1793, right after Washington became president. It’s one of the first big portraits of him. The artist copied poses from European leaders, but kept Washington looking serious and real. Check out the original at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Edward Savage painted America’s first power family in a room full of clues. The Washington Family shows George and Martha Washington seated with two of Martha’s grandchildren and a young man standing behind them. The…
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