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DESCRIPTION: General George Washington Resigning His Commission is a large-scale oil painting by American artist John Trumbull of General George Washington resigning his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783 to the Congress of the Confederation, then meeting in the Maryland State House at Annapolis, Maryland.  The painting was commissioned in 1817, started in 1822, finished in 1824, and is now on view in the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., along with three other large-scale paintings by Trumbull about the American Revolutionary War.  Trumbull considered George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief to be "one of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world".

 

**Crop may be different than pictured depending on size selected

**Dimensions are approximate

 

General George Washington Resigning His Commission

SKU: PTR-0079
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  • Heavy-weight professional media
    Coated for water-resistance
    Acid free to prevent yellowing
    Crop may be different than pictured depending on size selected
    Dimensions are approximate

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