Athenaeum Portrait | Gilbert Stuart | 1796 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“The Athenaeum, is an unfinished painting by Gilbert Stuart of former United States President George Washington. It was created in 1796, and is considered to be Stuart's most notable work. The painting depicts Washington at age 65 (about three years before his death) on a brown background. It served as the model for the engraving that would be used for the United States one-dollar bill.”















