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Sharples, James,
Sharples, Ellen Wallace,
Sharples, Felix Thompson,
Sharples, James, Jr.,
Dick, Elisha Cullen,
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Painting
Copy
Profile of President George Washington, (painting).
Artist:
Sharples, James, 1751-1811, painter. (copy after)
Sharples, Ellen Wallace, 1769-1849, painter. (attributed to)
Sharples, Felix Thompson, 1778-1835, painter. (attributed to)
Sharples, James, Jr., 1788-1839, painter. (attributed to)
Dick, Elisha Cullen, painter. (attributed to)
Title:
Profile of President George Washington, (painting).
Dates:
1796-1820.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:
12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.
Description:
Profile portrait of George Washington with powdered hair, black coat, and white neckcloth. In the background on the upper left there is deep blue hatching.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Profile
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Military -- General
Object Type:
Painting
Copy
Owner:
Restricted Owner.
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Nichols, Mary E.
Remarks:
The painting was formerly in the collection of Mary E. Nichols (or Nicholson). The painting is a copy after a portrait by James Sharples and is attributed to another Sharples family member (Ellen Sharples, wife of James, or their sons Felix Sharples and James Sharples, Jr.), or to Dr. Elisha Cullen Dick who painted a closely related oil on canvas portrait of Washington at Mount Vernon.
References:
Owner, 2022.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAP 9D640545
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Paintings
9D640545
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