G. Washington

Object NameReverse Painting

Made FromGlass

Date1820-1840

Place MadeGermany; France

TechniqueBlown

Size(Frame): 38.8 x 31.1 cm; (glass): 31.7 x 23.8 cm

Accession Number64.3.134

Credit LineGift of Col. and Mrs. Edgar William Garbisch

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, oil paint. Rectangle; half- length portrait of a gray-haired Washington wearing a gold and blue uniform with epaulets, lace collar and cuffs, a red ribbon with a gold medal on his chest; he holds a gold sword hilt and a white paper or handkerchief; he is seated in a green upholstered chair against a blue-green background. The image area is outlined in black with a wide white margin falling out the panel; the title is in gray script against the white margin at bottom center. Frame: deep profile, wood, gilded, black outer edges, mitered corners.
Provenance

Source Colonel Edgar William Garbisch (1899-1979) - 1964-12-23

Source Bernice Chrysler Garbisch (1907-1979) - 1964-12-23