The Washington Family, from 1789-1796
by Edward Savage
Title
The Washington Family, from 1789-1796
Artist
Edward Savage
Medium
Painting - Oil Painting
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Edward Savage - The Washington Family - 1789-1796
Edward Savage was an American portrait painter and engraver. He was born in Princeton, Mass., and at first worked as a goldsmith, also practicing engraving. Although seemingly untrained in painting, he came into prominence in 1790 through his portrait of George Washington, intended as a gift to Harvard University. In 1791 he visited London, where he studied for a time under Benjamin West, and then went to Italy. Upon his return to the United States in 1794, he practiced in Philadelphia and New York City, maintaining for several years a picture gallery and art museum on Water Street in New York.
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January 20th, 2016
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