Major-General Henry Dearborn

1812

Gilbert Stuart’s idealized portrayal of Major-General Henry Dearborn presents an aging, yet robust military leader. Dearborn was a Revolutionary War hero who was secretary of war during Thomas Jefferson’s two presidential terms (1801–09) and served as senior major-general in the War of 1812. This work is one of several portraits Stuart made of American military and political men, among them his well-known depictions of George Washington.

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Artist

Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828)

Date

1812

Medium

Oil on mahogany panel

Dimensions

71.5 × 57.1 cm (28 3/16 × 22 1/2 in.)

Origin

Roxbury

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Friends of American Art Collection