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Gilbert Charles Stuart (* 3. Dezember 1755 als Stewart in North Kingstown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; † 9. Juli 1828 in Boston, Massachusetts) war ein amerikanischer Maler. Er gilt als der bedeutendste frühe amerikanische Porträtmaler .
Gilbert Stuart (né Stewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter born in the Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-known work is an unfinished portrait of George Washington , begun in 1796, which is usually referred to as the Athenaeum Portrait .
Gilbert Charles Stuart (* 3. Dezember 1755 als Stewart in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; † 9. Juli 1828 in Boston, Massachusetts) war ein amerikanischer Maler. Aufgewachsen in Newport, Rhode Island, nahm Stuart zunächst Unterricht bei dem schottischen Maler Cosmo Alexander (1724–1772). Mit ihm zusammen ging er 1771 nach Schottland, um ...
10. Apr. 2024 · Gilbert Stuart, American painter who was one of the great portrait painters of his era and the creator of a distinctively American portrait style. He was especially known for an unfinished painting of George Washington. Learn more about Stuart’s life and career.
The most successful and resourceful portraitist of America’s early national period, Gilbert Stuart possessed abundant natural talent which he devoted to the representation of human likeness and character, bringing his witty and irascible manner to bear on each of his works, including his incisive portraits of George Washington.
Stuart was the preeminent portrait painter of early American art. His pictures provide the authoritative visual record of many of the new republic's most powerful figures (and their families) such as politicians - including the first six presidents - diplomats, lawyers, and merchants.
Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) created the most lasting images of George Washington, and he also invented definitive images of the next four American presidents. This legacy alone would be enough to secure Stuart's lasting fame. However, his contribution to American portraiture extends well beyond painting the political leaders of the new republic.
