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Gilbert Stuart: Catalogue of the 100 Most Famous Paintings

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George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796) is recorded as the most famous painting of Gilbert Stuart; it is held by the National Portrait Gallery, London. George Washington (8) (1820) and George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 349 works by Gilbert Stuart recorded in the catalogue, the 100 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1755 – 1828, Saunderstown Neoclassicism Najviše djela: Harvard Art Museums
George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert Stuart1. George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) 1796 George Washington (8) (1820) od Gilbert Stuart2. George Washington (8) 1820 George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert Stuart3. George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) 1796

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Gilbert Stuart paintings

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George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)

1796 · Painting · National Portrait Gallery, London

To gaze upon Gilbert Stuart's depiction of George Washington is not merely to observe a likeness; it is to encounter the very spirit of an era, the embodiment of nascent American ideals. This portrait, painted in 1796, transcends simple portraiture, becoming instead a monumental testament to leadership and enduring vision. Stuart captured the first President of the United States at a pivotal moment—a man whose quiet dignity belied the immense…

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George Washington (8) (1820) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (8)

1820 · Oil On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington

In the hallowed halls of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, there resides a window into the very soul of early American identity. George Washington (8), an exquisite oil on panel painted by the master Gilbert Stuart in 1820, serves as more than just a likeness; it is a profound encounter with the weight of history. Through Stuart’s masterful hand, we are not merely looking at the…

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George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait)

1796 · Oil On Canvas

The Majesty of a Republic: Encountering the Lansdowne Portrait To stand before Gilbert Stuart’s George Washington (The Lansdowne Portrait) is to encounter the very soul of early American identity. Painted in 1796, this masterpiece transcends mere portraiture, serving as a profound visual manifesto of a nascent nation. Stuart, a master of the Neoclassical style, does not merely capture a likeness; he constructs an icon. The composition presents Washington in a…

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George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 (1800) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781

1800 · Oil On Canvas · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

A formal Neoclassical portrait captures George Washington in a three-quarter view bust composition. He faces the viewer's left, though his gaze remains directed forward. The palette relies on restrained, somber tones: deep blacks in the clothing and neutral dark browns in the background. This darkness provides a sharp contrast to the bright white of the powdered wig and the cravat. Directional lighting from the upper left creates subtle highlights on…

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George Washington (1798) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

1798 · Oil On Canvas · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

To stand before this portrait is to encounter the quiet gravity of a man who carried the weight of a new nation upon his shoulders. The composition focuses on a bust-length view of George Washington, positioned slightly off-center as he faces toward the right, though his gaze remains fixed forward. There is a certain stoicism in his expression, a sense of authority that does not need to shout to be…

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Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt (1786) od Gilbert Stuart

Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt

1786 · Oil On Canvas · National Trust, Plymouth

To stand before this portrait is to step directly into the refined drawing rooms and grand halls of late eighteenth-century England. Gilbert Stuart, the master chronicler of American and British elite life, has captured not merely a likeness, but an entire persona—that of Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole. The subject commands attention with a natural bearing, his posture radiating the quiet authority expected of a man of naval distinction and…

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Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham (1785) od Gilbert Stuart

Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham

1785 · Oil On Canvas · National Trust, Plymouth

To stand before this portrait of Thomas Robinson, the 2nd Baron Grantham, is to step directly into the refined drawing rooms of late eighteenth-century England. Painted in 1785 by the masterful hand of Gilbert Stuart, the work transcends a mere likeness; it is a carefully constructed monument to status, intellect, and enduring masculine dignity. The subject gazes out with an unwavering directness that seems to challenge the viewer, inviting an…

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Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773) od Gilbert Stuart

Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua

1773 · Oil On Canvas · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

This captivating portrait, dating from 1773, offers an intimate window into the social graces and evolving portraiture tastes of late eighteenth-century America. Gilbert Stuart, a master chronicler of his time, has captured not merely two figures—Mrs. Aaron Lopez and her young son Jushua—but a moment suspended in time. The composition immediately draws the viewer into its warmth, presenting a scene steeped in quiet dignity. Notice the careful arrangement: the mother…

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George Washington (1795) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

1795 · Oil · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Vision of Command: The Portrait of George Washington George Washington stands before us not merely as a historical figure, but as an enduring symbol of dignity and resolute leadership. In this striking portrait, the first president of the United States is captured with a profound sense of presence that transcends the canvas. Clad in a formal suit featuring a crisp white collar and tie, his countenance is framed by…

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George Washington (1796) od Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

1796 · Oil On Canvas · Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, Viljamštoun

To stand before a portrait of George Washington is not merely to observe a likeness; it is to encounter the very embodiment of a nascent nation's spirit. Gilbert Stuart, the master chronicler of America's founding fathers, captured more than just the features of the first President; he immortalized an epoch. This painting, dating from 1796, presents Washington with a dignity that transcends the passing years. The subject is rendered in…

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Gilbert Stuart, further entries: 11 to 100

11Henry Rice (1815) od Gilbert StuartHenry Rice1815 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 12Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800) (1786) od Gilbert StuartAdmiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800)1786 · National Trust 13Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (1825) od Gilbert StuartMartha Dandridge Custis Washington1825 · National Portrait Gallery 14George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait)1796 15George Washington (1795) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington1795 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 16Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles (1798) od Gilbert StuartLouis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 17George Washington (1796) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington1796 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 18George Washington (The Vaughan Portrait) (1795) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (The Vaughan Portrait)1795 · National Gallery of Art 19George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)1796 · National Portrait Gallery 20Josiah Quincy (1824) od Gilbert StuartJosiah Quincy1824 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 21George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) (1796) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)1796 · National Portrait Gallery 22Sir John Hort (1735–1807), 1st Bt (1785) od Gilbert StuartSir John Hort (1735–1807), 1st Bt1785 · National Trust 23John Adams (1800) od Gilbert StuartJohn Adams1800 · National Gallery of Art 24George Washington (1796) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington1796 · The Frick Collection 25William Porter Jr. (1788-1818) (1807) od Gilbert StuartWilliam Porter Jr. (1788-1818)1807 · Harvard Art Museums 26Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842) (1815) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842)1815 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 27Fisher Ames (1758-1808) (1810) od Gilbert StuartFisher Ames (1758-1808)1810 · Harvard Art Museums 28Helena Lawrence Holmes Penington (1803) od Gilbert StuartHelena Lawrence Holmes Penington1803 29The Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792) (1785) od Gilbert StuartThe Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792)1785 · Saltram House 30Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826) (1785) od Gilbert StuartThomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)1785 · Saltram House 31Sir John Dick (1783) od Gilbert StuartSir John Dick1783 · National Gallery of Art 32Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820) (1813) od Gilbert StuartJoseph Coolidge (1747-1820)1813 · Harvard Art Museums 33Portrait of William Gray (1800) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of William Gray1800 · Peabody Essex Museum 34Colonel David Humphreys (1752-1818), B.A. 1771, M.A. 1774 (1809) od Gilbert StuartColonel David Humphreys (1752-1818), B.A. 1771, M.A. 17741809 · Yale University Art Gallery 35Fisher Ames (1807) od Gilbert StuartFisher Ames1807 · National Portrait Gallery 36Susannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason) (1803) od Gilbert StuartSusannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason)1803 · Harvard Art Museums 37Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) (1817) od Gilbert StuartCol. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832)1817 · Harvard Art Museums 38Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea) (1798) od Gilbert StuartSarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)1798 · National Gallery of Art 39Portrait of Alexander Townsend (1784-1835) (1809) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Alexander Townsend (1784-1835)1809 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 40Benjamin Bussey (1757-1842) (1809) od Gilbert StuartBenjamin Bussey (1757-1842)1809 · Harvard Art Museums 41Samuel King Williams (1785-1874) (1824) od Gilbert StuartSamuel King Williams (1785-1874)1824 · Harvard Art Museums 42Portrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813) (1780) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813)1780 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 43John Jay (1784) od Gilbert StuartJohn Jay1784 · National Portrait Gallery 44Portrait of Frances Cadwalader Montague, Lady Erskine (1802) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Frances Cadwalader Montague, Lady Erskine1802 · Philadelphia Museum of Art 45Colonel Isaac Barre (1785) od Gilbert StuartColonel Isaac Barre1785 · Yale Center for British Art 46Captain John MacBride (1788) od Gilbert StuartCaptain John MacBride1788 · Yale Center for British Art 47Margaret Spear Smith (1800) od Gilbert StuartMargaret Spear Smith1800 · National Portrait Gallery 48Portrait of Yevgenya Dashkova (1812) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Yevgenya Dashkova1812 · Ermitaž 49John Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy (1785) od Gilbert StuartJohn Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy1785 · Saltram House 50Mrs. John Ashley (1798) od Gilbert StuartMrs. John Ashley1798 · Dallas Museum of Art 51William Hale (1794-1821) (1820) od Gilbert StuartWilliam Hale (1794-1821)1820 · Harvard Art Museums 52Mrs. Blades and her Daughter (1781) od Gilbert StuartMrs. Blades and her Daughter1781 · Nationalmuseum 53Edward Everett (1794-1865) (1820) od Gilbert StuartEdward Everett (1794-1865)1820 · Harvard Art Museums 54Samuel Smith (1800) od Gilbert StuartSamuel Smith1800 · National Portrait Gallery 55John Parker III (1772–1840), 2nd Lord Boringdon, Later 1st Earl of Morley, as a Boy (1786) od Gilbert StuartJohn Parker III (1772–1840), 2nd Lord Boringdon, Later 1st Earl of Morley, as a Boy1786 · National Trust 56Reverend William Ellery Channing (1815) od Gilbert StuartReverend William Ellery Channing1815 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 57Portrait of Richard Barrington, Later Fourth Viscount Barrington (1793) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Richard Barrington, Later Fourth Viscount Barrington1793 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 58John Adams (1826) od Gilbert StuartJohn Adams1826 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 59John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827) od Gilbert StuartJohn Quincy Adams (1767-1848)1827 · Harvard Art Museums 60John Ashley, Esq. (1798) od Gilbert StuartJohn Ashley, Esq.1798 · Dallas Museum of Art 61Portrait of George Washington's Cook (1796) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of George Washington's Cook1796 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum 62Henry Nicols (1810) od Gilbert StuartHenry Nicols1810 · Carnegie Museum of Art 63Washington Allston (1818) od Gilbert StuartWashington Allston1818 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 64Portrait of Rufus King (1819) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Rufus King1819 · National Portrait Gallery 65Captain Sir John Jervis, 1735-1823 (1782) od Gilbert StuartCaptain Sir John Jervis, 1735-18231782 · National Maritime Museum 66Captain William Locker, 1731-1800 (1785) od Gilbert StuartCaptain William Locker, 1731-18001785 · National Maritime Museum 67Portrait of "Philadelphia Hannah" (1785) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of "Philadelphia Hannah"1785 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 68Dr. John Fothergill (1781) od Gilbert StuartDr. John Fothergill1781 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 69John Park (1780) od Gilbert StuartJohn Park1780 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 70Man in a Claret Coat, (painting) (1785) od Gilbert StuartMan in a Claret Coat, (painting)1785 71Thomas Smith (1785) od Gilbert StuartThomas Smith1785 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 72John Jones of Frankley (1785) od Gilbert StuartJohn Jones of Frankley1785 · Birmingham Museum of Art 73George Heathcote (1785) od Gilbert StuartGeorge Heathcote1785 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 74Sir William Molesworth (1785) od Gilbert StuartSir William Molesworth1785 75Captain Sir William Abdy (c.1735–1803), Bt (1780) od Gilbert StuartCaptain Sir William Abdy (c.1735–1803), Bt1780 · National Maritime Museum 76John Philip Kemble (1785) od Gilbert StuartJohn Philip Kemble1785 · National Portrait Gallery 77Captain William Locker (1731–1800) (1785) od Gilbert StuartCaptain William Locker (1731–1800)1785 · National Maritime Museum 78Portrait of a Gentleman (1810) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of a Gentleman1810 · Saint Louis Art Museum 79John Beresford (1738-1805), MP (1790) od Gilbert StuartJohn Beresford (1738-1805), MP1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 80Portrait of Edmond Sexton, later 1st Viscount Pery (1719-1806) (1790) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Edmond Sexton, later 1st Viscount Pery (1719-1806)1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 81Portrait of Bernard Shaw of Sandpitts, County Kilkenny (born c.1739) (1790) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Bernard Shaw of Sandpitts, County Kilkenny (born c.1739)1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 82Portrait of Gabriel Manigault (1794) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Gabriel Manigault1794 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum 83James Greenleaf (1795) od Gilbert StuartJames Greenleaf1795 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 84Colonel James Swan (1795) od Gilbert StuartColonel James Swan1795 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 85John Henry Livingston, DD (1746-1825) (1795) od Gilbert StuartJohn Henry Livingston, DD (1746-1825)1795 · New York Historical Society 86Mrs. John Stevens II (ca. 1728-1799) (1793) od Gilbert StuartMrs. John Stevens II (ca. 1728-1799)1793 · New York Historical Society 87Chancellor Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813) (1794) od Gilbert StuartChancellor Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813)1794 · New York Historical Society 88Petrus Stuyvesant (1727–1805) (1794) od Gilbert StuartPetrus Stuyvesant (1727–1805)1794 · New York Historical Society 89Robert R. Livingston (1793) od Gilbert StuartRobert R. Livingston1793 90John Foster (1790) od Gilbert StuartJohn Foster1790 91Joseph Brant (1786) od Gilbert StuartJoseph Brant1786 92Henry Cruger (1793) od Gilbert StuartHenry Cruger1793 93Portrait of Elizabeth Chipman Gray (1800) od Gilbert StuartPortrait of Elizabeth Chipman Gray1800 · Peabody Essex Museum 94Dr. William Aspinwall (1815) od Gilbert StuartDr. William Aspinwall1815 · Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 95Marianne Ashley Walker (1799) od Gilbert StuartMarianne Ashley Walker1799 · Indianapolis Museum of Art 96Samuel Griffin (1800) od Gilbert StuartSamuel Griffin1800 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 97Mrs. William Jackson (1798) od Gilbert StuartMrs. William Jackson1798 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 98Mrs. Samuel Blodget (1798) od Gilbert StuartMrs. Samuel Blodget1798 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 99Elizabeth Beale Bordley (1797) od Gilbert StuartElizabeth Beale Bordley1797 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 100Colonel John Nixon (1800) od Gilbert StuartColonel John Nixon1800 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Gilbert Stuart: works by period

Early Period

1780 – 1785 · 3 djela na ovom popisu
Sir John Dick (1783), Gilbert Stuart #31 Sir John Dick 1783 · National Gallery of Art Portrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813) (1780), Gilbert Stuart #42 Portrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813) 1780 · Minneapolis Institute of Art John Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy (1785), Gilbert Stuart #49 John Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy 1785 · Saltram House

Mature Period

1773 – 1827 · 63 djela na ovom popisu
George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796), Gilbert Stuart #1 George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) 1796 · National Portrait Gallery George Washington (8) (1820), Gilbert Stuart #2 George Washington (8) 1820 · National Gallery of Art George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796), Gilbert Stuart #3 George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) 1796 George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 (1800), Gilbert Stuart #4 George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 1800 · Yale University Art Gallery George Washington (1798), Gilbert Stuart #5 George Washington 1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

Late Period

1817 – 1826 · 3 djela na ovom popisu
Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) (1817), Gilbert Stuart #37 Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) 1817 · Harvard Art Museums John Adams (1826), Gilbert Stuart #58 John Adams 1826 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Portrait of Rufus King (1819), Gilbert Stuart #64 Portrait of Rufus King 1819 · National Portrait Gallery

Principal subjects in the work of Gilbert Stuart

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Man 34 djela

George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796), Gilbert Stuart #3 George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) 1796 George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 (1800), Gilbert Stuart #4 George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 1800 · Yale University Art Gallery George Washington (1798), Gilbert Stuart #5 George Washington 1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art William Porter Jr. (1788-1818) (1807), Gilbert Stuart #25 William Porter Jr. (1788-1818) 1807 · Harvard Art Museums

White cravat 22 djela

Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842) (1815), Gilbert Stuart #26 Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842) 1815 · Minneapolis Institute of Art Fisher Ames (1758-1808) (1810), Gilbert Stuart #27 Fisher Ames (1758-1808) 1810 · Harvard Art Museums The Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792) (1785), Gilbert Stuart #29 The Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792) 1785 · Saltram House Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826) (1785), Gilbert Stuart #30 Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826) 1785 · Saltram House

Portrait 21 djela

George Washington (8) (1820), Gilbert Stuart #2 George Washington (8) 1820 · National Gallery of Art George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796), Gilbert Stuart #14 George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) 1796 George Washington (1795), Gilbert Stuart #15 George Washington 1795 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles (1798), Gilbert Stuart #16 Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles 1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark background 20 djela

Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820) (1813), Gilbert Stuart #32 Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820) 1813 · Harvard Art Museums Fisher Ames (1807), Gilbert Stuart #35 Fisher Ames 1807 · National Portrait Gallery Susannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason) (1803), Gilbert Stuart #36 Susannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason) 1803 · Harvard Art Museums Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) (1817), Gilbert Stuart #37 Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) 1817 · Harvard Art Museums

Gilbert Stuart: holding museums

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Muzej Grad Djela autora Gilbert Stuart Slike iz ovog popisa
Harvard Art Museums, CambridgeHarvard Art Museums Cambridge 15 William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808), Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 26 George Washington, George Washington, Henry Rice
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, PhiladelphiaPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia 11 Portrait of "Philadelphia Hannah", Dr. John Fothergill, James Greenleaf
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 33 George Washington (8), George Washington (The Vaughan Portrait), John Adams
National Portrait Gallery, LondonNational Portrait Gallery London 12 George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. 7 Fisher Ames, John Jay, Margaret Spear Smith
National Trust, PlymouthNational Trust Plymouth 6 Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800)
Muzej likovnih umjetnosti, BostonMuzej likovnih umjetnosti Boston 47 George Washington, Josiah Quincy, John Park

Decade index: the principal Gilbert Stuart painting of each

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Questions frequently consulted on Gilbert Stuart's paintings

What is the best-known work of Gilbert Stuart?Display the answer

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796), National Portrait Gallery, London. The following entries are George Washington (8) (1820) and George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796).

How old was Gilbert Stuart in the year of George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)?Display the answer

41 years: Gilbert Stuart was born in 1755 and George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) is dated 1796.

What are the ten best-known works by Gilbert Stuart?Display the answer

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), George Washington (8), George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait), George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781, George Washington, Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua, George Washington i George Washington. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Gilbert Stuart does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 349 works by Gilbert Stuart, dated between 1773 and 1827.

Where are the principal works of Gilbert Stuart held?Display the answer

Principally in Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) i Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

During which period did Gilbert Stuart produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1790s: 35 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait).

What are the earliest and latest best-known works by Gilbert Stuart?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773); the latest is John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827).

What subjects did Gilbert Stuart treat most often?Display the answer

Man (34), White cravat (22) i Portrait (21), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

What medium did Gilbert Stuart employ most often?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 47 of the 100 works listed on this page.

To which art movement is Gilbert Stuart attributed?Display the answer

Neoclassicism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which paintings by Gilbert Stuart does the Harvard Art Museums hold?Display the answer

William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808) i Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820) are among the 10 works on this page in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge.

Can reproductions of Gilbert Stuart's works be ordered?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Biography of Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart: Život utkan u portrete

  • Rođen: 3. prosinca 1755., Saunderstown, Rhode Island
  • Preminuo: 9. srpnja 1828., Boston, Massachusetts
  • Nacionalnost: Američka
  • Pokret: Neoklasicizam
  • Poznat po: Portretiranju, osobito portretima istaknutih ličnosti iz rane američke povijesti.

Rano djetinjstvo i edukacija

  • Gilbert Stuart rođen je u obitelji šekoskih korijena; njegov otac, također po imenu Gilbert, bio je izumitelj koji je osnovao prvo postrojenje za proizvodnju duhana u Rhode Islandu.
  • Njegov umjetnički talent projavio se u vrlo ranoj dobi, pokazujući vještinu još dok je bio dijete.
  • Sa samo 14 godina naslikao je "Dr. Hunter's Spaniels", što je bilo rano obećanje njegove buduće veličine.
  • Oko 1771. godine otputovao je u Škotsku kako bi učio pod vodstvom Cosma Alexandera, no vratio se nakon Alexanderove smrti 1775. godine.
  • Daljnje usavršavanje odvijalo se u Londonu pod mentorstvom Benjamina Westa, istaknutog američkog slikara koji je živio u Engleskoj, od 1775. do 1780. godine. Ovo razdoblje bilo je presudno za razvoj njegovog umjetničkog stila i stjecanje priznanja unutar Kraljevske akademije.

Umjetnička karijera i velika djela

  • Stuartova je karijera suočila s izazovima tijekom Američke revolucije, što ga je primoralo na preseljenje u Englesku 1775. godine.
    • Postigao je rani uspjeh djelom "The Skater" (1782), portretom koji je utvrdio njegovu reputaciju.
  • Njegovo najpoznatije djelo je nedovršeni portret Georgea Washingtona, poznat kao Athenaeum Portrait (započet 1796.). Ova slika postala je ikonična, pojavljujući se na američkim novčanicama i poštanskim markama. Stuart je proizveo brojne kopije ovog portreta za klijente širom Amerike i Europe.
  • Naslikao je portrete nekoliko drugih istaknutih ličnosti, uključujući Johna Adamsa, Thomasa Jeffersona, Jamesa Madisona te mnoge članove federalističke elite.
  • Stuartov stil obilježio je neoklasični pristup, naglašavajući realizam i pokušavajući uhvatiti sličnost i karakter svojih subjekata. Često je koristio dramatičnu igru svjetla i sjene kako bi pojačao emocionalni dojam portreta.

Utjecaji i razvoj stila

  • Cosmo Alexander pružio je rano obučavanje u tehnici i kompoziciji.
  • Utjecaj Benjamina Westa bio je značajan, oblikujući Stuartovo razumijevanje portretne umjetnosti i umjetničkih principa.
  • Neoklasični pokret, s naglaskom na klasične forme i ideale, snažno je utjecao na njegov stil.
  • Stuartova vlastita promatranja i interakcije s modelima pridonijeli su psihološkoj dubini i realizmu u njegovim portretima. Težio je uhvatiti ne samo fizičku sličnost, već i karakter i osobnost onih koje je slikao.

Povijesna važnost i naslijeđe

  • Gilbert Stuart smatra se jednim od najvažnijih američkih portretista, igrajući ključnu ulogu u dokumentiranju ranih godina Sjedinjenih Država.
  • Athenaeum Portrait Georgea Washingtona postao je trajni simbol američkog identiteta i vodstva.
  • Njegovi portreti pružaju dragocjene povijesne uvide u živote i izgled istaknutih ličnosti iz kasnog 18. i ranog 19. stoljeća.
  • Stuartova djela zastupljena su u vodećim muzejima širom Sjedinjenih Država i Europe, osiguravajući da se njegovo naslijeđe nastavi cijeniti generacijama.
  • Uspostavio je poseban američki stil portretiranja koji je spojio europske tehnike s jedinstvenim američkim senzibilitetom.

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