Portrait of George Washington
Object number2017.48.1
Artist
Jean Hugo
MediumOil on canvas; Wood; Metal; Clay bole; Golf leaf
Credit LineGift of George and Sandy Grech
DescriptionFramed oil painting on canvas. Rectangular canvas depicts a man in bust portrait in three-quarter view facing slightly proper right. Figure's gaze is directly at viewer. Figure is a man with white hair, blue eyes, and wears a dark suit with white cravat.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Framed): 35.875 × 30.75 × 2.25 in. (91.1 × 78.1 × 5.7 cm)Height x Width (Sight size): 29.75 × 24.625 in. (75.6 × 62.5 cm)
Signed"J. HUGO." painted in red-orange in the bottom right corner.
Historical NotesPotrait of George Washington by Jean Hugo. The artist was the great grandson of the writer Victor Hugo.
Related person
George Washington
(American, 1732 - 1799)
Subjects
On View
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Joseph Hugo
Edwin Garnet Riley
Mervin Allen Corning
