George Washington as a Virginia Colonel
Charles Willson Peale · 1772
Why it's great
George Washington, in the red and blue uniform of a Virginia militia colonel, in a portrait painted in 1772 by Charles Willson Peale. Washington had fought in the French and Indian War, the American part of the Seven Years' War.
🏛️ Part of history
The Seven Years' War & the End of New France (1754–1763) — George Washington, in the red and blue uniform of a Virginia militia colonel, in a portrait painted in 1772 by Charles Willson Peale.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Charles Willson Peale was born in Maryland and became one of the best-known American painters of the Revolution. He painted George Washington many times, fought in the war, and also founded a museum in Philadelphia. He lived in Philadelphia and died there in 1827.
