A dress worn by Martha Washington from the collection of the ... as she was portrayed in Gilbert Stuart’s 1796 portrait. Her husband explained her straightforward style in a 1790 letter: Martha ...

an unfinished oil sketch for a portrait commissioned by Martha Washington. “This painting is in Stuart’s catalog of works,” Flemming said. “It’s a composite of the Lansdowne and Athenaeum types and ...

an unfinished oil sketch for a portrait commissioned by Martha Washington. “This painting is in Stuart’s catalog of works,” Flemming said. “It’s a composite of the Lansdowne and ...