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George Washington
A portion of "George Washington before Yorktown," painted by Rembrandt Peale about 1825. George Washington, in this full-length portrait, is in full dress uniform on horseback preparing his troops for the final battle of the Revolutionary War in Yorktown, Virginia. The figure to Washington's immediate right is the Marquis de Lafayette.
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  • Credit: Rembrandt Peale
  • Ownership: Library of Congress
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