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American painter (1755–1828)

For other uses, see Gilbert Stuart (disambiguation).

Gilbert Stuart (néStewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter born in the Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists.^[2] His best-known work is an unfinished portrait of George Washington, begun in 1796, which is usually referred to as the Athenaeum Portrait.

Stuart retained the original and used it to paint scores of copies that were commissioned by patrons in America and abroad. The image of George Washington featured in the painting has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for more than a century^[2] and on various postage stamps of the 19th century and early 20th century.^[3]

Stuart produced portraits of about 1,000 people, including the first six Presidents.^[4] His work can be found today at art museums throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, includi