GEORGE WASHINGTON by Gilbert Stuart (Lansdowne) Poster

1st U.S. President GEORGE WASHINGTON by Gilbert Stuart (Lansdowne Portrait). The Lansdowne portrait is an iconic oil-on-canvas portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The portrait was commissioned in April 1796 by Senator William Bingham of Pennsylvania—one of the wealthiest men in the U.S. at the time—and his wife, Anne. The portrait measures 8 by 5 feet (2.44 by 1.52 m) and was given as a gift of appreciation to British Prime Minister, born William Petty FitzMaurice; the second Earl of Shelburne and subsequently the first Marquess of Lansdowne. Petty-FitzMaurice was an American sympathiser who supported independence of the colonies in Parliament. He succeeded in securing peace with America during his term as Prime Minister of Great Britain. The Lansdowne portrait was completed in the fall of that year by American artist Gilbert Stuart (who made several other portraits of George Washington, and many others of prominent American revolutionaries). The painting shows Washington at 64 years of age renouncing a third term as U.S. President. All Prints are presented & displayed at the largest size/resolution available. The system will prevent you from choosing a size larger than the image is capable. Range through the sizes available from largest to smallest and choose your size of choice. We ensure the best possible quality with our Prints. zazzle.com/sovereigns* "george washington" "george washington portrait" "portrait of george washington" "general george washington" "portrait of general george washington" "general george washington portrait" "president george washington" "portrait of president george washington" "president george washington portrait" "president general george washington" "president general george washington portrait" "portrait george washington" "portraits of george washington" "portraits george washington" "george washington by Gilbert Stuart" "george washington portrait Gilbert Stuart" "Gilbert Stuart likeness of george washington" "Gilbert Stuarts portrait george washington" "President washington by Gilbert Stuart" "president george washington Gilbert Stuart" "general washington by Gilbert Stuart" "Gilbert Stuart portrait george washington" "pictures of george washington" "images of george washington" "george washington photos" "a picture of george washington" "presidential portraits" "portraits of presidents" "founding father portraits" "portraits of founding fathers" "portraits of generals" "military portraits" "portrait of president general george washington"