The Skater
Gilbert Stuart · 1782
Why it's great
A tall, elegant man in a black coat and hat glides across an icy pond on one leg, in a graceful pose. Gilbert Stuart painted this portrait of William Grant in 1782 in London, and it made him famous. The picture shows the skater with a sense of fun. It hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Where to see it
📍 National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C., United States
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Gilbert Stuart was born in Rhode Island and became America's best-known portrait painter. He painted George Washington and other leaders of the young United States. He lived for years in London and Dublin before returning to the U.S. He died in Boston in 1828.
