Picture of the Week from the Debold Gallery

From Debold Main Gallery

George Washington appears in this engraving in a full-length portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Here is Stuart at his best, painting a Washington for the ages, grand not as a king but as a stalwart representative of democracy.
The painting, done in 1796, is known as the "Lansdowne Portrait" because it was a gift to the Marquis of Lansdowne, an English supporter of American independence.
This engraving is by James Heath after Gilbert Stuart's painting. It is currently on display in the main dining area (northwest corner) of the Debold AmericanGallery.