George Washington

After a painting by Charles Willson Peale American

1781

Not on view

This bust was executed in Paris in 1781 after a painting by Charles Wilson Peale from 1776. The sculptor was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.

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Exhibition History

Title: George Washington
Artist: Louis Jacques Pilon (French, 1741–after 1806)
Artist: After a painting by Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Date: 1781
Culture: French
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Height: 31 in. (78.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Bequest of Helen Hay Whitney, 1944
Object Number: 45.128.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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