Old World Portraits
George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart’s most celebrated depiction of George Washington, famously left unfinished to create a powerful, atmospheric focus on the sitter.
Martha Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)
Gilbert Stuart
1796 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An iconic, masterfully rendered portrait study of Martha Washington by the preeminent American portraitist Gilbert Stuart.
$239
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Where it works
An airy piece with steady character in a warmer tonal register — keeps a formal wall from feeling heavy.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Reads easily in vertical wall spaces
- Walls
- Benefits from a wall with more tonal contrast
- Color notes
- Soft white, Warm beige
About the piece
Created in 1796, this 'Athenaeum Portrait' is one of the most famous depictions of Martha Washington. Gilbert Stuart's virtuoso brushwork is evident in the delicate rendering of her features and lace cap, which contrast beautifully with the raw, unfinished state of the surrounding canvas—a deliberate choice that has become part of the work's historical identity.
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