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George Washington Portrait, oil on canvas
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[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

This oil painting of George Washington dates from the first year of the first term of his presidency. Boston gentlemen paid for it with the proceeds from a raffle. The artist, Christian Gullager, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was well-known for portraits and theatrical scenery.