1761–1817 · 1 work
Edward Savage’s portrait of George Washington offers a late-eighteenth-century image of a familiar historical figure. Look at the arrangement of the head and body before moving toward the details of the clothing. Comparing those choices with other portraits helps reveal how a public image is built from a particular painted pose.
Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.
Artist information: Art Institute of Chicago.
Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.
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