"Gen. George Washington" Engraved Portrait, After Gilbert Stuart

This is an engraved portrait of General George Washington from the 19th century. The print was produced by William E. Marshall and was based off of Gilbert Stuart's original oil-on-canvas painting. The piece shows George Washington, seated, in a three-quarter pose. Washington holds a sword in one hand, with the hilt  resting in the crook of his elbow. In his other hand, Washington holds a folded piece of paper. The bottom margins of the engraving detail Washinton’s service as a general.  The father of our country, George Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first United States president, from 1789 to 1797.  The son of a prosperous planter, George Washington (1732-1799) was raised in colonial Virginia. As a young man, he worked as a surveyor then fought in the French and Indian War. First named a commander of the Virginia militia, he was eventually put in charge of all of Virginia’s mili