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Department of State : Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs


Washington portrait prior to restoration
Gen. Washington portrait, before restoration
Washington portrait after restoration
Gen. Washington portrait, after restoration


George Washington, 1802
Passed in resolution by the Delaware General Assembly on January 10, 1800, this nearly life-size portrait was acquired "...in consequence of the eventful and ever to be lamented death of the late illustrious chief and friend of America General George Washington." It is one of the very first and largest of portraits to be commissioned (26 days) after Washington's death.

Painted by Denis A. Volozan, the oil portrait and its frame were restored by conservators in Philadelphia, PA in 2007. The portrait hangs in the Senate of the Old State House, which re-opened in December 2007 after three years of restoration work.


Washington portrait being re-installed in its original frame
Washington portrait being re-framed
Washington portrait ready to be hung on the Senate room wall
Ready to hang on the Senate room wall
Last Updated: Friday, 18-Jan-2008 14:11:34 EST
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