These next few weeks in art- 4th graders will focus on two portraits of George Washington. One by Georgia Folk Artist, Howard Finster, and the other a commissioned piece by Gilbert Stuart.
Students will compare the pieces and learn background information on the two artists. Students will then create their own Colonial portrait in a Folk Art Style. Check out images below!
The portrait below was created by Georgia artist Howard Finster and is apart of the High Museum of Art's permanent collection.
Students used their ipads to explore the Lansdowne Portrait via this website: www.georgewashington.si.edu
Students will compare the pieces and learn background information on the two artists. Students will then create their own Colonial portrait in a Folk Art Style. Check out images below!
The portrait below was created by Georgia artist Howard Finster and is apart of the High Museum of Art's permanent collection.
The below portrait was created by artist Gilbert Stuart and is featured on
the one dollar bill:
Students used their ipads to explore the Lansdowne Portrait via this website: www.georgewashington.si.edu
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George Washington (Lansdowne portrait) by Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, 1796
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Acquired as a gift to the nation through the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. |
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| Mrs. Radford and Mrs. Dunbar |
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