print email comment close George Washington: A National Treasure URL: http://georgewashington.si.edu/ Description: Presents the first U.S. president through an exploration of the Landsdowne portrait of him by Gilbert Stuart. The site provides an interactive, detailed look at the portrait, using symbolic, biographic, and artistic filters. The site also has a chronology of Washington's life, a Town Hall with several discussion forums, a section for children, and more. From the Smithsonian. Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Library of Congress Subject Headings: People Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 Symbolism in art Washington, George, 1732-1799 Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Portraits LII Database Information: Record 16594 created by Sue Kamm on 03/22/2002 Last modification on 02/15/2007 Published: 03/22/2002   Republished: 02/15/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/16594