| Washington, George, 1732-1799 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dates | 1732-1799 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| city | Mt. Vernon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| state | VA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| other cities | Westmoreland County, VA; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sex | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| history |
George Washingon was the first president of the United States (1789-1797), Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary Army, leader of the Constitutional Convention, member of Continental Congress (Virginia), a farmer, surveyor, art collector, amateur architect and landscape designer. Washington collected both fine and decorative art and his collection included work and copies of work by, among others, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, and John Trumbull. Washington's wife was Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (1731-1802). |
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| decades | 1760-1770 1770-1780 1780-1790 1790-1800 |
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| website | http://www.mountvernon.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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