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This portrait miniature of Nathanael Greene is part of a set of five studies of Revolutionary War military officers painted by John Trumbull. A deputy to the Rhode Island Assembly, Greene became a brigadier general in the Continental army at the outbreak of the war.
All Portraits by Artist All Portraits by Subject: NATHANAEL GREENE 1742-1786 Charles Willson Peale, from life, 1783 Oil on canvas. H 23, W 19 in (H 58.4, W 48.3 cm) Independence NHP INDE 14055. About the Man: About this Portrait: Charles Willson Peale recognized the public interest in Greene's military success.
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Title: Nathanael Greene. Artist: Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Date: 1778. Culture: American. Medium: Watercolor on ivory. Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm) Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924. Accession Number: 24.109.92.
Nathanael Greene (1742-1786), shown in this portrait by noted artist Charles Wilson Peale, was a major general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was a close advisor to Gen. George Washington and was commander of the U.S. forces in the southern theater of the war.
Explore the Capitol Campus. The Art Collection. Nathanael Greene Statue. Highlights. Artist. Henry Kirke Brown. Materials. Marble. Location. Capitol Crypt. This statue of Nathanael Greene was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Rhode Island in 1870.
Major-General Nathanael Greene (August 7, [O.S. July 27] 1742 – June 19, 1786) was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as one of George Washington 's most talented and dependable officers, and is known for his successful command in ...
