Charles Willson Peale, 1781 - George Washington at the Battle of Princeton - fine art print

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In 1779 Charles Willson Peale painted an official portrait of General George Washington (1732–1799, ll.d. 1781) to commemorate the victories of the Continental army at Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. In response to the great popularity of the portrait, Peale produced a number of replicas, of which this is an example. Peale shows the general under a soaring American flag with the Hessian banners captured at Trenton clustered around his feet. In the background, American soldiers lead British prisoners off the field. In the original portrait and its immediate followers, Washington wears a blue ribbon across his breast, the insignia of the commander-in-chief since 1775. On June 18, 1780, however, Washington changed the military dress code, eliminating the blue sash and replacing it with three silver stars on the epaulettes. Peale clearly had started the present portrait before this date, as a long blue sash, painted out by the artist at a later date, today shows through. This pentimento, which records a specific moment in the history of American military dress, may be unique among the replicas of the portrait.

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About the art replica named "George Washington at the Battle of Princeton"

The 18th century masterpiece "George Washington at the Battle of Princeton" was made by the male painter Charles Willson Peale. The 230 years old artpiece measures the size: 95 x 61 in (241,3 x 154,9 cm) framed: 102 x 68 x 4 in (259,1 x 172,7 x 10,2 cm). Oil on canvas was applied by the artist as the medium of the artwork. Today, this artwork is part of the art collection of Yale University Art Gallery, which belongs to Yale University and is the oldest art museum of a university in the western hemisphere. With courtesy of: Yale University Art Gallery (public domain). Also, the artwork has the following creditline: Given by the Associates in Fine Arts and Mrs. Henry B. Loomis in memory of Henry Bradford Loomis, 1875. What is more, the alignment is in portrait format with an aspect ratio of 2 : 3, which means that the length is 33% shorter than the width.

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