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Colonel George Washington of the Virginia Regiment 

by Charles Willson Peale c. 1772(Washington & Lee University)

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Colonel George Washington of the Virginia Regiment 

by Charles Willson Peale c. 1772(Washington & Lee University)

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Oil on Copper Miniature of Colonel George Washington of the Virginia Regiment 

after Charles Willson Peale - Late 18th Century (Skinner)

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General George Washington

by Charles Willson Peale(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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General George Washingtonby Charles Willson Peale

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General George Washington

by Charles Willson Peale c. 1775(Houghton Library at Harvard University)

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General George Washington

by Charles Willson Peale c. 1777 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington

by Charles Willson Peale c. 1776(Alexander Gallery)

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General George Washington

by Charles Willson Peale(Private Collection)

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General George Washington

by Charles Willson Peale(Private Collection)

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General George Washington

by James Peale c. 1785(Yale University Art Gallery)

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General George Washington on Dorchester Heights after the Siege of Boston

by Charles Willson Peale 1776(The White House & White House Historical Association)

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General George Washington on Dorchester Heights after the Siege of Boston

by Charles Willson Peale 1776(The Brooklyn Museum)

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General George Washington on Dorchester Heights after the Siege of Boston

by John Johnson (1751 - 1818) after Charles Willson Peale(Private Collection)

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 “HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON ESQR” 

by Joseph Hiller, Sr., of Lancaster, Massachusetts, after Charles Willson Peale c. 1777 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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 “LADY WASHINGTON” 

by Joseph Hiller, Sr., of Lancaster, Massachusetts, after Charles Willson Peale c. 1777 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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 “LADY WASHINGTON” & “HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON Esqr” 

 Attributed to Joseph Hiller, Sr., of Lancaster, Massachusetts, after Charles Willson Peale 1777 (New York Public Library)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Trenton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779 - 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

 The William Trent House

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779(United States Senate)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779(Christie’s)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1779(Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale c. 1779 - 1782(Princeton University Art Museum)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1780(Colonial Williamsburg)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1780(Colonial Williamsburg)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1780(Colonial Williamsburg)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1780(Colonial Williamsburg)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1780(Colonial Williamsburg)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1781(Yale University Art Gallery)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1781(Yale University Art Gallery)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1781(Yale University Art Gallery)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Princeton University Art Museum)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Princeton University Art Museum)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Princeton University Art Museum)

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 “His Excellency George Washington Esquire, Commander in Chief of the Fæderal Army—” 

after Charles Willson Peale 1780(New York Public Library)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by James Peale(Private Collection)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by James Peale(Private Collection)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Peale Polk 1788(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Peale Polk c, 1790s(Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Christie’s)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Peale Polk c, 1790s(Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Christie’s)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Peale Polk c, 1790s(Private Collection)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by Charles Peale Polk c, 1787 - 1790s(Private Collection)

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 The Battle of Princeton - January3, 1777 by William Mercer, Son of General Hugh Mercer who was Killed in the Battle, Student of Charles Willson Peale

(Kent Museum of Philadelphia - Historical Society of Pennsylvania)

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 The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton (Unfinished Version)

by John Trumbell c. 1786 - 1788(Yale University Art Gallery)

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 The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton

by John Trumbell c. 1789(Yale University Art Gallery)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by James Peale c. 1800(Winterthur)

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General George Washington at Princeton

by James Peale c. 1800(Winterthur)

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General George Washington & His Servant, Billy Lee, Across from West Point 

by John Trumbell 1780(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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 “GENERAL WASHINGTON” by Valentine Green, London, after John Trumbell 1781

(New York Public Library)

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General George Washington at Yorktown

by James Peale 1782(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washington at Yorktownby James Peale c, 1780 - 1782

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General George Washington at Yorktown

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Harvard Art Museums / Fogg Museum)

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General George Washington at Yorktown

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Harvard Art Museums / Fogg Museum)

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General George Washington, Lafayette, & Tighlman at Yorktown

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Maryland State Art Collection)

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General George Washington, Lafayette, & Tighlman at Yorktown

by Charles Willson Peale 1784(Maryland State Art Collection)

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 Washington & His Generals at Yorktownby James & Charles Peale

(The Maryland Historical Society)

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 Washington & His Generals at Yorktownby James Peale

(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

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 Washington & His Generals at Yorktownby James Peale

(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

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General George Washingtonby Charles Willson Peale 1779

(Mead Art Gallery at Amherst College)

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General George Washingtonby Charles Willson Peale 1787 

(Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts)

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General George Washingtonby Charles Willson Peale c. 1790

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale c. 1780 - 1786

(Private Collection)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale 1787 

(Sotheby’s)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale 1787 

(Sotheby’s)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale c. 1787 - 1790

(Winterthur)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale

(Private Collection)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale

(Private Collection)

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General George Washington, with James Peale over His Right Shoulder and Charles Wilson Peale Behind Himby James Peale after Charles Willson Peale c. 1787 - 1790

(Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia)

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Le General Washingtonby Jean Baptiste le Paon after Charles Willson Peale c. 1779 - 1780

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association ?)

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General George Washingtonby Robert Edge Pine 1785

(National Portrait Gallery, Washington)

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General George Washingtonby William Dunlap c. “1783” 

(Private Collection)

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General George Washingtonby James Peale 1788

(The Dietrich American Foundation)

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 “HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON Esqr.” c. 1783 - 1790(Winterthur)

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 “Geo. Washington” Cut by Major John Andre c. 1778

(Library Company of Philadelphia)

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"Excellence George General Washington and Lady Washington"by Sussel - Washington c. 1780

(Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center)

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 “George Washington" c. 1780

(Private Collection)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON E”sq.r” Published by C. Shepherd after Alexander Campbell 9 September, 1775

(Colonial Williamsburg)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON E”sq.r” Published by C. Shepherd after Alexander Campbell 9 September, 1775

(Bonhams - William H. Guthman Collection)

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 “George Washington Ritter” Published in Germany after Alexander Campbell c, 1775

(Colonial Williamsburg)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON ESQUIER” Published by Thomas Hart after Alexander Campbell c. 1775

(Colonial Williamsburg)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON ESQUIER” Published by Thomas Hart after Alexander Campbell c. 1775

(Colonial Williamsburg)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON ESQUIER” Published by Thomas Hart after Alexander Campbell c. 1776

(Colonial Williamsburg)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON” by anonymous after “Alexander Campbell”, printed in London by C. Shepherd 1775

(New York Public Library)

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GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esqr GENERAL and COMMANDER in CHIEF of the CONTINENTAL ARMY in AMERICA 

by Chaloner Smith 1775(The British Museum)

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 “GENERAL WASHINGTON” after Alexander Hamilton 1775

(Mead Art Museum at Amherst College)

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 “ George Washington, Esqr. General and Comander of the Continental Army in America” by Johann Martin Will, Augsburg c. 1775 - 1781

(New York Public Library)

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 “ George Washington Ecuyr. Général and Commander en Chief of the Continental Army in America Engraving and etching” Paris, France c. 1777 - 1781

(New York Public Library)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esqr” 1776

(Ann S.K. Brown Collection)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQR COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ANGLICAN-AMERICAN ARMY 

 AND DICTATOR TO CONGRESS 1777” 

(Ann S.K. Brown Collection)

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 “GEORGE WASHINGTON EQ.ER” 1777 

(Private Collection)

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 “LE GENERAL WASHINGTON” by Pierre Jean Paul Berny de Nogen (French, Chartres 1722–1779 Strasbourg) c. 1777 

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Ballad of Martha Washington Arriving at the Battle of Monmouth to Witness Her Heroic Husband Lead the Charge to Victory 1778

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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 “ HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Eqr., Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America” by Paul Revere 1780

(New York Public Library)

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 “Le Général Washington Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica” by Noël Le Mire, after Jean-Baptiste Le Paon, after Charles Willson Peale 1780

(New York Public Library)

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 “Le Général Washington Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica” by Noël Le Mire, after Jean-Baptiste Le Paon, after Charles Willson Peale 1780

(New York Public Library)

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 “Le Général Washington Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica” by Noël Le Mire, after Jean-Baptiste Le Paon, after Charles Willson Peale 1780

(New York Public Library)

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 “GENERAL WASHINGTON” after Jean-Baptiste Le Paon 1785

(Mead Art Museum at Amherst College)

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German Portrait Panel of General George Washington c. 1780

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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 “To His Excellency Genl. Washington, Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America, this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down,” 

by Sebastian Bauman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1782

(Library of Congress)

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 “To His Excellency Genl. Washington, Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America, this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down,” 

by Sebastian Bauman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1782

(Library of Congress)

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 “G. Washington” by Benoît Louis Prévost after Pierre Eugène Du Simitière 1781

(New York Public Library)

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 “His Excellency George Washington, Esqr. Captain General of all the American Forces” by N. Coverley c, 1781 - 1782

(Ann S.K. Brown Collection)

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 “His Excellency George Washington, Esqr. Captain General of all the American Forces” by N. Coverley c, 1781 - 1782

(Ann S.K. Brown Collection)

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General George Washingtonby William Sharp 1780

(The British Museum)

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 “Mrs. General Washington Bestowing thirteen Stripes on Britannia”  The Rambler’s Magazine, London 1783

(New York Public Library)

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 “GENERAL WASHINGTON” by Valentine Green, London, after Thomas Strothatd, after Charles Willson Peale 1785

(New York Public Library)

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 “GEN. WASHINGTON” by J. Fielding, Pater Noster Row, 1785

(Ira & Larry Goldberg)

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 “Indépendance des États-Unis Roulette” by Lucian Roger after Jean Duplessi-Bertaux 1786

(New York Public Library)

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 “Indépendance des États-Unis Roulette” by Lucian Roger after Jean Duplessi-Bertaux 1786

(New York Public Library)

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 “His Excel: G: Washington Esq: LLD. Late Commander in Chief of the Armies of the U.S. of America & President of the Convention of 1787” after Charles Willson Peale c. 1787 - 1788

(New York Public Library)

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General George Washington at Princetonby Charles Willson Peale of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1787 

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Life Mask of General George Washingtonby Jean-Antoine Houdon c. 1785 - 1792

(Library Company of Philadelphia)

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Bust of General George Washington at Mount Vernonby Jean-Antoine Houdon 1785

(Mount Vernon)

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Statue of General George Washingtonby Jean-Antoine Houdon - Commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly in 1784 & Completed in 1792

(Virginia State Capitol)

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Lawrence Washington, Half Brother to George WashingtonDied at Mount Vernon in 1752 at which time Washington Hung this Portrait in His Study c. 1743

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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Martha Dandridge Custisby John Wollaston 1757 

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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Martha Parke “Patsy” Custisby Charles Willson Peale 1772

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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Martha Parke “Patsy” Custisby Charles Willson Peale 1772

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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John Parke “Jacky” Custisby Charles Willson Peale 1772

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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Martha Dandridge Custis Washingtonby Charles Willson Peale 1776

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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Note of Martha to Her Husband, General George WashingtonSeptember 11, 1777 

(Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association)

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