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George Washington: A National Treasure

by Richard Brookhiser, Marc Pachter, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
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Exploring George Washington's essence through art.

If you're keen on American history or art, this book is a gem. It goes beyond an ordinary biography and uses Gilbert Stuart's iconic portrait as a focal point to delve into Washington's character, and by extension, the nascent American identity. Through expert essays and vivid illustrations, you'll delve into both the human and symbolic facets of the first U.S. president, making it a multidimensional reading experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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George Washington: A National Treasure

by Richard Brookhiser, Marc Pachter, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
$24.90 Now $17.90 Save 28% more
ISBN: 9780295982373
Authors: Richard Brookhiser, Marc Pachter, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, History, Politics
Related Topics: Biography, History, American History, Political Science, Art History, Historical, Politics, Art and Photography, War
Goodreads rating: 4.75
(rated by 4 readers)

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George Washington: A National Treasure celebrates our nationís permanent acquisition of Gilbert Stuartís magnificent "Landsdowne" portrait of George Washington. Commissioned for the Marquis of Lansdowne, a British supporter of American independence, the painting shows Washington in the last year of his presidency, 1796. Here is a George Washington for the ages, resolute in the face of the multiple crises of our nationís beginnings; grand in the tradition not of a king but of democracyís representative; civilian rather than military in his authority; and above all, the embodiment of a nation both stable and free. Today the painting provides a way to think about a time when Americaís success was by no means certain, about a man whose traits of character became bound up with his nationís fate, and about the expectation for our nationís highest office "the presidency" at the very moment of its creation. Filled with symbols of Washington himself and of the new republic, the painting speaks to Americans today as much as it did in the late eighteenth century. Lavishly illustrated in color with details of the Lansdowne portrait itself, with other portraits of Washington--contemporary and modern--and with portraits of Washingtonís colleagues, the book is a treasure in and of itself. Essays reflect on how this remarkable painting explains the nature of Washington and his importance in the national psyche, discuss how Washington came to sit for the Lansdowne painting and
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Exploring George Washington's essence through art.

If you're keen on American history or art, this book is a gem. It goes beyond an ordinary biography and uses Gilbert Stuart's iconic portrait as a focal point to delve into Washington's character, and by extension, the nascent American identity. Through expert essays and vivid illustrations, you'll delve into both the human and symbolic facets of the first U.S. president, making it a multidimensional reading experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.