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Samuel Washington (1734-1781)
Artist: John Hesselius
Date: ca. 1750-1755
Samuel Washington was the son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. He was the brother of George Washington. His first wife was Jane Champe. Samuel Washington lived at Chotank Creek before building Harewood in the 1770s.
Dimensions: 48 3/8 x 38 1/4 in. (122.87 x 97.16 cm.)
The subject wears a green jacket and blue waistcoat. He has a hat tucked under his left arm and his right hand is on his hip. He stands outdoors in a landscape.
Family: Washington
Location: Chotank CreekHarewood Plantation
Decade: 1750s
Credits: Private collection, MESDA Object Database, record S-10431, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), Winston-Salem, NC.