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title: General George Washington
author: Rembrandt Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18494/general-george-washington/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-16
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# General George Washington

_Authored by Rembrandt Peale_

## Image File

[![General George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18494.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18494.png)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Oil on canvas by Rembrandt Peale, c. 1850.

De Young Museum, San Francisco.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Peale, R. (2024, February 16). General George Washington. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18494/general-george-washington/>
### Chicago
Peale, Rembrandt. "General George Washington." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 16, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18494/general-george-washington/>.
### MLA
Peale, Rembrandt. "General George Washington." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18494/general-george-washington/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_George_Washington-transparent.png) by [**Rembrandt Peale**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_George_Washington-transparent.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 16 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.