Charles Willson Peale, 1781 - George Washington at the Battle of Princeton - fine art print

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Additional information on the original artwork by the museum's website (© Copyright - by Yale University Art Gallery - Yale University Art Gallery)

In 1779 Charles Willson Peale painted an official portrait of General George Washington (1732–1799, ll.d. 1781) to commemorate the victories of the Continental army at Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. In response to the great popularity of the portrait, Peale produced a number of replicas, of which this is an example. Peale shows the general under a soaring American flag with the Hessian banners captured at Trenton clustered around his feet. In the background, American soldiers lead British prisoners off the field. In the original portrait and its immediate followers, Washington wears a blue ribbon across his breast, the insignia of the commander-in-chief since 1775. On June 18, 1780, however, Washington changed the military dress code, eliminating the blue sash and replacing it with three silver stars on the epaulettes. Peale clearly had started the present portrait before this date, as a long blue sash, painted out by the artist at a later date, today shows through. This pentimento, which records a specific moment in the history of American military dress, may be unique among the replicas of the portrait.

Structured details of the piece of art

Title of the artwork: "George Washington at the Battle of Princeton"
Categorization: painting
Umbrella term: classic art
Period: 18th century
Year of creation: 1781
Approximate age of artwork: 230 years
Artwork original medium: oil on canvas
Original artwork size: 95 x 61 in (241,3 x 154,9 cm) framed: 102 x 68 x 4 in (259,1 x 172,7 x 10,2 cm)
Museum / location: Yale University Art Gallery
Location of the museum: New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
Museum website: Yale University Art Gallery
License of artwork: public domain
Courtesy of: Yale University Art Gallery
Creditline of artwork: Given by the Associates in Fine Arts and Mrs. Henry B. Loomis in memory of Henry Bradford Loomis, 1875

The painter

Name of the artist: Charles Willson Peale
Alias names: Charles Wilson Peale, Peele Charles Wilson, chas wilson peale, Peale Charles Willson, Peele, peale c.w., chas. w. peale, c.w. peale, peale c.w., chas. wilson peale, Peale, Peale Charles Wilson, Charles Willson Peale, peale charles w.
Artist gender: male
Nationality of artist: American
Jobs: painter, naturalist, politician
Home country: United States
Classification of the artist: old master
Life span: 86 years
Birth year: 1741
City of birth: Chester, Queen Annes county, Maryland, United States
Died in the year: 1827
City of death: Philadelphia, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, United States

Article background info

Product categorization: art copy
Reproduction: digital reproduction
Production method: digital printing
Provenance: German production
Type of stock: on demand
Intended usage: art print gallery, art reproduction gallery
Alignment of the image: portrait alignment
Image ratio: length : width - 2 : 3
Interpretation: the length is 33% shorter than the width
Materials you can choose from: metal print (aluminium dibond), poster print (canvas paper), canvas print, acrylic glass print (with real glass coating)
Canvas on stretcher frame (canvas print) variants: 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47", 100x150cm - 39x59"
Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) size options: 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47", 100x150cm - 39x59"
Poster print (canvas paper) size options: 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47"
Dibond print (alumnium material) size options: 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47"
Frame: no frame

The material choices

We offer a range of various materials and sizes for every product. We allow yout to choose among the following variants:

  • Acrylic glass print: A glossy print on acrylic glass, often referred to as a print on plexiglass, will convert an original artwork into great home décor. Your favorite artwork will be made with the help of state-of-the-art UV direct print machines. The major upside of an acrylic glass fine art copy is that contrasts plus small painting details become visible with the help of the very subtle tonal gradation in the picture.
  • Canvas print: The UV printed canvas material mounted on a wooden frame. What is more, printed canvas generates a cosy, pleasing impression. Canvas Prints have the advantage of being relatively low in weight, which means that it is easy and straightforward to hang up the Canvas print without the use of extra wall-mounts. Canvas prints are suited for all kinds of walls.
  • Poster (canvas material): A poster print is a printed flat canvas with a granular finish on the surface. It is perfectly designed for placing the art print with a personal frame. Please note, that depending on the size of the poster we add a white margin of something between 2-6 cm around the artwork, which facilitates the framing.
  • Aluminium dibond print: These are metal prints on aluminium dibond material with a true depth - for a modern impression and non-reflective surface structure. For the Direct Print On Aluminum Dibond, we print your artpiece on the surface of the white-primed aluminum.

About the art replica named "George Washington at the Battle of Princeton"

The 18th century masterpiece "George Washington at the Battle of Princeton" was made by the male painter Charles Willson Peale. The 230 years old artpiece measures the size: 95 x 61 in (241,3 x 154,9 cm) framed: 102 x 68 x 4 in (259,1 x 172,7 x 10,2 cm). Oil on canvas was applied by the artist as the medium of the artwork. Today, this artwork is part of the art collection of Yale University Art Gallery, which belongs to Yale University and is the oldest art museum of a university in the western hemisphere. With courtesy of: Yale University Art Gallery (public domain). Also, the artwork has the following creditline: Given by the Associates in Fine Arts and Mrs. Henry B. Loomis in memory of Henry Bradford Loomis, 1875. What is more, the alignment is in portrait format with an aspect ratio of 2 : 3, which means that the length is 33% shorter than the width.

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