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Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Gilbert Stuart
National Gallery of Art: March 27-July 31, 2005
Gilbert Stuart The Skater (Portrait of William Grant), 1782 Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1950.18.1
The exhibition presents 91 exceptional works by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), the most successful portraitist of early America demonstrating his tremendous natural talent and wit in the representation of likeness and character. Stuart is known for his portraits of some of the most famous men and women of his era in America. After mastering the techniques of late 18th-century English portraiture during extended stays in London and Dublin, Stuart returned in 1793 to America, where he spent the rest of his life. Residence in the major cities of the republic--New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Boston--resulted in a body of work notable for its historical importance and its elegant, refined beauty. ...http://www.nga.gov