We all carry a portrait of George Washington with us -- on the dollar bill. American artist Gilbert Stuart painted the portrait from which the likeness on the dollar is taken.

Stuart’s story requires a longer journey, back to April 11, 1796, when he received a letter from President George Washington. He was the pre-eminent U.S. portrait artist of his day.

Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828 Sitter George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label Gilbert Stuart first painted George Washington in 1795 (in a work now known only from ...

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Addressee Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828 Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Date April 11, 1796 Object number ...

Gilbert Stuart wanted his paintings to be kept and enjoyed long after his lifetime. But even he would be amazed at the high-tech examination his famous 1796 oil portrait of George Washington is ...

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, (1795). Courtesy Christie's. A rare portrait of george washington has been sold by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for $2.8 million, auctioned alongside ...

“George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart, circa. 1795, pictured in its new frame, is on display at the Reading Public Museum. (Courtesy of the Reading Public Museum) ...

“The painting is not by Gilbert Stuart,” former National Portrait Gallery director Marvin Sadik told ARTnews in 1975. Stuart himself didn’t do much to help clear up the matter.

Rare Portrait of George Washington Could Fetch $2.5 Million at Auction A rare lifetime depiction of George Washington from 1795 that was made by his most renowned portraitist, Gilbert Stuart, will ...

The plan is to house paintings like Gilbert Stuart's "George Washington" oil painting and other state historic artifacts in the building. Amore said Rhode Island is the only state without a state ...