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title: Lawrence Washington
author: possibly Gustavus Hesselius
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19276/lawrence-washington/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-02
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# Lawrence Washington

_Authored by possibly Gustavus Hesselius_

## Image File

[![Lawrence Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19276.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19276.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of Lawrence Washington (1718-1752) the beloved older brother of [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/), who named Mount Vernon after his commanding officer in the [War of Jenkins' Ear](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_Jenkins'_Ear/). Painting possibly by Gustavus Hesselius, circa 1738

George Washington's study, Mount Vernon.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hesselius, p. G. (2024, August 02). Lawrence Washington. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19276/lawrence-washington/>
### Chicago
Hesselius, possibly Gustavus. "Lawrence Washington." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 02, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19276/lawrence-washington/>.
### MLA
Hesselius, possibly Gustavus. "Lawrence Washington." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19276/lawrence-washington/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lawrence_Washington.jpg) by [**possibly Gustavus Hesselius**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lawrence_Washington.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 August 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.