The painting, a valuable copy on reverse glass of a well-known image painted by American artist Gilbert Stuart, was turned ...

On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington ... Society / Bridgeman Art Library International On April 30, 1789, Washington was sworn in on the balcony ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

acrylic on canvas, mixed media, textile.” Those selected will be notified and commissioned for original works of art starting this summer. WTOP’s Kay Perkins contributed to this report.

Of the 31 people identified in the painting “General George Washington Resigning His Commission,” displayed in the Capitol Rotunda, 19 were enslavers. By Gillian Brockell Dec. 27 at 7:00 a.m ...

A historic 200-year-old painting of President George Washington stolen from a storage unit last year was recently recovered, according to the Englewood Police Department. The early 1800s painting ...