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Influences and Images: Cup Decorated with Portrait Of George Washington

Influences and Images: Cup Decorated with Portrait Of George Washington

This porcelain cup was made by the Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufactory of Meissen, Germany, circa 1800, soon after George Washington's death. The manufacturer based the likeness on this cup after a portrait of Washington painted by American artist Charles Wilson Peale.

Artist
Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufactory of Meissen, Germany
Date of Work
ca. 1800
Medium
Porcelain
Credit
The White House/ White House Historical Association