Rembrandt Peale - Washington before Yorktown
Summary
Reproduction shows George Washington, full-length portrait, in full dress uniform on horseback preparing his troops for the final battle of the Revolutionary War in Yorktown, Virginia. The figure to Washington's immediate right is the Marquis de Lafayette, and the three officers barely visible behind him are Compte de Rochambeau, Henry Knox and Benjamin Lincoln. Alexander Hamilton is the rider on the right.
Note on front: Rembrandt Peale, Washington Before Yorktown, 1824-1825, Oil on canvas, 139 x 121 inches. The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gift of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
Tags
Date
1825
Contributors
Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860, artist
Location
Yorktown (Va.), 37.23889, -76.50972
Source
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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