We all carry a portrait of George Washington with us -- on the dollar bill. American artist Gilbert Stuart painted the portrait from which the likeness on the dollar is taken.

Gilbert Stuart wanted his paintings to be kept and enjoyed long after his lifetime. But even he would be amazed at the high-tech examination his famous 1796 oil portrait of George Washington is ...

Stuart’s story requires a longer journey, back to April 11, 1796, when he received a letter from President George Washington. He was the pre-eminent U.S. portrait artist of his day.

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Addressee Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828 Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Date April 11, 1796 Object number ...

Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828 Sitter George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label Gilbert Stuart first painted George Washington in 1795 (in a work now known only from ...

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, (1795). Courtesy Christie's. A rare portrait of george washington has been sold by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for $2.8 million, auctioned alongside ...

“George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart, circa. 1795, pictured in its new frame, is on display at the Reading Public Museum. (Courtesy of the Reading Public Museum) ...

If you’re envisioning Dolley tearing the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait down as the Red Coats closed in and the curtains burned, well, that’s not quite what happened.

“George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart, circa. 1795, pictured in its new frame, is on display at the Reading Public Museum. (Courtesy of the Reading Public Museum) ...