George Washington
1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This portrait shows George Washington seated in a chair. He wears a dark suit with a white shirt and a high collar. His right hand rests on a table beside a closed book. Rosenthal made at least six versions of this image. This one’s from 1903, over a century after Washington’s time. The artist used careful shading to make Washington look calm and steady. Want to see more American portraits? Look up Max Rosenthal at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
