George Washington, 1st President of the United
George Washington, 1st President of the United States, held office from 1789 to 1797. This profile portrait of 1897 by James Sharples, was made using a mechanical instrument to ensure accuracy. This pastel drawing is one of last life portraits made of Washington before his death in 1799. Cropped detail from the full artwork (BSIC_2020_12_8)
Picture No
13497733
Media ID
45401845
Size
2731px x 3000px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Usage Restrictions
For usage credit please use; photo by Mark Gulezian/NPG/Smithsonian Institution
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
