Head of George Washington
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Rembrandt Peale
Rembrandt Peale (February 22, 1778 – October 3, 1860) was an American artist and museum keeper.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Head of George Washington is a 1856 by Rembrandt Peale, a Impressionism work, depicting George Washington, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This shows George Washington’s face in three-quarter view, his white hair tied back neatly. The portrait is more about dignity than decoration. Peale painted Washington dozens of times but this one looks tired yet steady, like a man who’s seen too much. Peale was the son of another painter named Charles Willson Peale, who actually knew Washington. He grew up in a family that built the first major museum in America. Try looking up Peale’s other Washington portraits in The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Rembrandt Peale (February 22, 1778 – October 3, 1860) was an American artist and museum keeper.
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