The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The portrait has been owned by the family for ... asking for the public’s help in finding the stolen portrait of George Washington. Anyone with information about the missing portrait is ...

Ever since George Washington became President in 1789, the presidency has been a major focus of American political life, and as with nearly everything associated with that office, presidential ...

Described as “Englewood’s National Treasure,” the historical painting of George Washington was stolen ... public’s help in finding the stolen portrait. “It’s not often that we have ...

Gilbert Stuart, Lansdowne portrait (George Washington), 1796. [Image: Wiki Commons] This precedent began as early as George Washington, who chose to be depicted in his civilian attire despite his ...

On January 18, 1779, the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania passed a resolution commissioning a portrait of George Washington for the Council Chamber and selected Charles Willson Peale as ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

The official portraits of US President-elect Donald Trump and his second-in-command JD Vance have been released ahead of ...

Created once per term in office, presidential portraits are a longstanding tradition that date back to the first president of the United States. Since George Washington's last year in office in ...