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| Artist | John Trumbull |
| Year | 1790 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 270 cm × 180 cm (108 in × 72 in) |
| Location | New York City Hall, New York City |
George Washington (also known as Washington and the Departure of the British Garrison from New York City) is a large full-length oil painted by American artist John Trumbull in 1790.
Trumbull's earlier 1790 work, Washington at Verplanck's Point, which he had gifted to Washington's wife Martha, had been very well received. In consequence, Trumbull received a July, 1790, commission from the corporation for the City of New York, led by Mayor Richard Varick, to paint the president's portrait.[1][2]
Rather than beginning anew, Trumbull enormously scaled up the prior work, enlarging it from roughly 30" by 20" to nearly four times the size, 108" by 72". In composition and general character the two paintings are substantially the same, with only the middle background as seen through Washington's horse's legs changed, from a September 14, 1782 review of Continental Army troops he had staged for departing French commander-in-chief General Rochambeau to an idealized vision of Evacuation Day, Washington's return to New York City upon the British departure on November 25, 1783.
This painting is located in the historic Governor's Room of New York City Hall.[3][4]
- ^ Lear, Tobias (July 19, 1790). "Tobias Lear to Richard Varick, 19 July 1790". Founders Online, National Archives.
- ^ Trumbull, John (1841). Autobiography, Reminiscences and Letters of John Trumbull, from 1756 to 1841. New York: Wiley and Putnam. p. 164.
- ^ "City Hall Portrait Collection". City of New York.
George Washington (1790) by John Trumbull, which was completed before City Hall was built
- ^ Trumbull, John. "George Washington". City of New York.