What is Gilbert Stuart's best-known painting?See the answer
Top of the list is George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796), National Portrait Gallery, London. Right behind it: George Washington (8) (1820) and George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796).
What age was Gilbert Stuart when creating George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)?See the answer
41 years old. Gilbert Stuart was born in 1755, and George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) dates from 1796.
What are Gilbert Stuart's top 10 paintings?See the answer
George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), George Washington (8), George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait), George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781, George Washington, Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua, George Washington and George Washington. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
How many works by Gilbert Stuart are in your catalogue?See the answer
We have 349 works by Gilbert Stuart in our catalogue, dated 1773 to 1827.
In which museums can you see Gilbert Stuart's famous works?See the answer
You'll find most of them in Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
When did Gilbert Stuart make the most famous pieces?See the answer
In 1790s, more than any other time: 35 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) among them.
What are Gilbert Stuart's first and last famous pieces?See the answer
The earliest piece here is Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773); the most recent is John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827).
Which subjects did Gilbert Stuart paint most often?See the answer
Man (34), White cravat (22) and Portrait (21), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
Which medium shows up most in Gilbert Stuart's paintings?See the answer
Oil On Canvas, used in 47 of the 100 pieces on this page.
What style or movement is Gilbert Stuart known for?See the answer
Neoclassicism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
Which famous Gilbert Stuart paintings are at the Harvard Art Museums?See the answer
You can see 10 of the pieces on this page at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, including William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808) and Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820).
Where can I order a Gilbert Stuart reproduction?See the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
