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2. George Washington (Trumbull) - Wikipedia

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   George Washington, also entitled George Washington and William Lee, is a full-length portrait in oil painted in 1780 by the American artist John Trumbull during the American Revolutionary War. [1] General George Washington stands near his enslaved servant William Lee , overlooking the Hudson River in New York , with West Point and ships in the ...

3. Statue of George Washington (Houdon) - Wikipedia

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   The 1783 resolution authorizing such a statue would eventually be fulfilled in 1860 when Clark Mills's equestrian statue of George Washington was installed at Washington Circle. In the early 21st century the statue, together with the life mask and bust created by Houdon during the design process, were used as part of a forensic reconstruction ...

4. Lansdowne portrait - Wikipedia

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   The Lansdowne portrait likely (and fancifully) depicts President Washington's December 7, 1795 annual address to the Fourth U.S. Congress. [1]: 172 The highly unpopular Jay Treaty, settling claims between the United States and Great Britain left over from the Revolutionary War, had been presented to the U.S. Senate for approval earlier in the year.

5. Newburgh Conspiracy - Wikipedia

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   The Army's commander, George Washington, successfully calmed the soldiers and helped secure back pay. The conspiracy may have been instigated by members in the Congress of the Confederation , which circulated an anonymous letter in the army camp at Newburgh, New York , on March 10, 1783.

6. Outline of George Washington - Wikipedia

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   George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1803. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to George Washington: George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.

7. George Washington (Greenough) - Wikipedia

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   George Washington (Photo, ca. 1899) On July 14, 1832, the U.S. Congress commissioned Greenough to create a statue of Washington for display in the U.S. Capitol rotunda. [4] When the marble statue arrived in Washington, D.C. from Italy on July 31, 1841 it immediately generated controversy and criticism on its installation in the rotunda in ...