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George Washington

James Sharples Jr. · 1788–1839

Maximum print size

13.2 × 16.8 cm · 5.2 × 6.6 in

at 300 DPI from the 1,551 × 1,969 px original. Too small for a standard frame at full quality. Best viewed on screen.

Frame: 20.3 × 25.4 cm · 8.0 × 10.0 in
Mat opening: 13.2 × 16.8 cm · 5.2 × 6.6 in
Mat border, sides: 3.6 cm · 1.4 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 4.3 cm · 1.7 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: 1796
Medium: Pastel on toned (now oxidized) laid paper
Size: 23.8 × 18.7 cm · 9.4 × 7.4 in
Origin: American
Orientation: portrait
Subjects: George Washington, Profiles
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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