The Washington and Lee University Collections of Art & History will host Dorinda Evans, professor emerita at Emory University, on Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. in the Science Center, Room 114 for a public ...

WASHINGTON - One of the most famous portraits of George Washington will soon get a high-tech examination and face-lift of sorts with its first major conservation treatment in decades. The ...

After 18 months of careful conservation and analysis, Gilbert Stuart’s “Lansdowne” portrait of George Washington is back on view in the newly refurbished “America’s Presidents” gallery. Learn more ...

One of the most iconic images of the first president of the United States is ready for its close-up. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC, has announced plans to conserve and ...

WASHINGTON D.C. — George Washington is about to get a long-awaited facelift. Gilbert Stuart’s full-length portrait of the nation’s first commander in chief at the National Portrait Gallery will be ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will conserve its iconic Lansdowne portrait of George Washington beginning in February 2016. The painting will be off view for a period, but at points ...

Look closely at Gilbert Stuart's legendary Lansdowne portrait of George Washington and you'll find hidden symbols of unity, freedom, and American patriotism. 27,712 people played the daily Crossword ...

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Gilbert Stuart painted the famous Lansdowne portrait of George Washington. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Photos via Wikimedia Commons and Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Gilbert Stuart ...