Gilbert Stuart, who created portraits of key figures of the American Revolution and in early U.S. history, died on this day in history on July 9, 1828. Gilbert’s distinctive portrait style remains the ...

It’s quite possible that many Americans have seen the art work of Gilbert Stuart more than any other painter. But what do you really know about the Founding-era artist? Gilbert_Stuart_456 Born on ...

Gilbert Stuart's (1755-1828) second life portrait of George Washington, the engraving of which graces our $1 bill, is perhaps the world's most-seen face. Painted in 1796, Gilbert deliberately left it ...

Gilbert Stuart was an American artist renowned for his portraiture and portraits. "Never be sparing of colour, load your pictures, but keep your colours as separate as you can," he advised. "No ...

This past fall the Museum has featured its eight paintings by Gilbert Stuart in a special exhibition, Gilbert Stuart: From Boston to Brunswick. In addition to these remarkable portraits, the ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Imagine visiting Paris and finding that all the Impressionist paintings had been sent out of town. Or visiting Florence and discovering that every last work by Michelangelo had ...