A mini-exhibition at the Louvre, the third in their annual exploration of the history of American painting, with five portraits of George Washington and people linked with him, painted just a few years after he was named President of the United States.

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The Louvre is lucky enough to have some great paintings lent to it for the exhibition, such as the portrait of Washington by Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827) depicting him as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, on special loan from the Musée du Château de Versailles, and another by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) – one of the most talented American portrait artists – lent by the Crystal Bridges Museum.

Also, the portrait of Captain Robert Hay of Spot by the Scotsman Raeburn (1756-1823) has been freshly and specially restored.

The exhibition New Frontier III – Anglo-American Portraiture in an Era of Revolution is at the Louvre (here) in the Denon wing, 1st floor, room 32 until 28th April 2014

Open: every day except Tuesdays from 9am – 6pm (21h45 Wednesdays and Fridays)

Admission: with the museum ticket (12€)

Official Louvre website: www.louvre.fr

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