Descripton:
This early 19th century portrait engraving of George Washington is based upon the famous painting by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), known as the Lansdowne Portrait because it was a gift to the Marquis of Lansdowne, a British supporter of American independence, from Senator and Mrs. William Bingham of Pennsylvania. Washington is depicted as a stalwart representative of democracy, surrounded by objects metaphorically representing his public life.
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