Print shows an interior scene with General George Washington seated on the left with Robert Morris, and standing, the Honorable George Ross, and with Betsy Ross seated on the right holding "our Nation's Flag."

Many of these famous stories are the focus of some of the George Washington paintings that were created. This article will feature 10 of the most iconic paintings that feature the legendary military leader and first president of the United States, as well as take a closer look at some of the details surrounding the artists who painted them. 1.

Learn about the Museum of the American Revolution's project to recreate General George Washington's headquarters flag that marked his presence while on campaign during the Revolutionary War.

Washington Crossing the Delaware is the title of three 1851 oil-on-canvas paintings by the German-American artist Emanuel Leutze depicting General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River with the Continental Army on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War.

Freedom, also known as Columbia, is directly below George Washington in the personification of War. The scene depicts a woman fighting for liberty with a raised sword, a cape, and a helmet and shield (in the colors of the U.S. flag) trampling figures representing Tyranny and Kingly Power.

May 1, 2009 · Over the course of the nineteenth century, American and European popular culture elaborated on Washington’s iconic persona and adapted it to patriotic and sentimental purposes. The multiplicity of depictions of George Washington (1732–1799) testifies to his persistence in American life and myth.

Title George Washington (1732-1799) Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 1784 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230340 Location Location Level 2, Room 2240, European and American Art, 17th–19th century, The Arts in the Eighteenth–Century Atlantic World

May 29, 2012 · «Walk into the American Wing and step back in time to stand before the six-foot-three George Washington in Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware. Leutze's painting captures the spirit of this daring undertaking by George Washington, and illustrates America's capacity to overcome adversity at great odds.»

Over the course of his career, Gilbert Stuart painted approximately a hundred portraits of George Washington, including four versions (three of which are original replicas) now known as the “Lansdowne” portrait (named after the painting’s first owner).

Title: George Washington Date: 1800–30 Medium: Painted plaster Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (14.9 x 12.1 cm) Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883 Object Number: 83.2.113