File:General George Washington Resigning his CommissionFXD.jpg
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editJohn Trumbull: General George Washington Resigning His Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
General George Washington Resigning His Commission label QS:Len,"General George Washington Resigning His Commission" |
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Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | history painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
General George Washington Resigning His Commission: depicts George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief of the Army to the Congress, which was then meeting at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, on December 23, 1783. This action was of great significance in establishing civilian, rather than military rule, leading to a republic, rather than a dictatorship. Washington stands with two aides-de-camp addressing the president of the Congress, Thomas Mifflin, and others, such as Elbridge Gerry, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison. Mrs. Washington and her three grandchildren are shown watching from the gallery, although they were not in fact present at the event.
This oil painting on canvas is now located in the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington D.C. Its dimensions are 365.76 cm × 548.64 cm (144.00 in × 216.00 in). |
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Date | Commissioned in 1817, placed in the rotunda in 1824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 12 ft (365.7 cm) ; width: 18 ft (548.6 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,+12U3710 dimensions QS:P2049,+18U3710 |
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Place of creation | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Smithsonian Art Inventory Catalog, IAP 80180379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file was derived from: General George Washington Resigning his Commission.jpg: |
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Licensing
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This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. |
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Horizontal resolution | 86 dpi |
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Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows |
File change date and time | 16:25, 30 August 2018 |
Color space | sRGB |
Image width | 3,000 px |
Image height | 1,962 px |
Date and time of digitizing | 12:24, 30 August 2018 |
Date metadata was last modified | 12:25, 30 August 2018 |