Excerpt from Some Account of the Gibbs-Channing Portrait of George Washington: Painted by Gilbert Stuart
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history of an iconic American portraitâ"the first of President Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart. Meticulously researched, the book draws on historical documents, engravings, and expert perspectives. By setting this famous artwork within the 18th-century art scene, it unveils Stuart's techniques and rivals, making the account as enthralling as the portrait itself. Through this portrait, the book also explores the early republic's artistic and cultural aspirations, offering a unique lens into the founding era and Washington's image as the "Father of His Country". The book includes many illustrations of the original painting, other related portraits, and several images of Stuart's preparatory sketches, giving readers an exceptional opportunity to appreciate the details of this remarkable piece of American art. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781330541487_0
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