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Painting (Portrait)
George Washington at the Battle of Princeton
James Peale
1804
Category
Paintings
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Peale (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1959.1391 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1391 A
Object Name
Painting (Portrait)
Title
George Washington at the Battle of Princeton
Category
Paintings
Creator (Role)
James Peale (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1804
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I. Peale / 1804
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Washington
- George
- Political figure
- Military
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
35.8 (H) x 26.9 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91 (H) x 68.3 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at proper right. W at bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richardson, Edgar P. 1986 American Paintings and Related Pictures in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 49, pp. 96-97.Book: Miller, Lillian B. 1996 The Peale Family: Creation of a Legacy 1770-1870.
• For artist biography see pp. 203-219.