More About Gilbert Stuart

Stuart was born on December 3, 1755 in Narragansett, Rhode Island. He studied under Cosmo Alexander, a Scottish portrait painter, then worked in Rhode Island. Alexander accompanied Stuart to Scottland in 1772. Stuart studied at the University of Glasgow after his master died, and then returned to the United States. He later set up a studio in England, then several in America: Boston, Washington and New York.Today Gilbert Stuart is famous for his portraits which are displayed in museums across the globe. Beside for his paintings of Washington, Stuart's other major works include portraits of Benjamin West, William Woolett, John Hall, John Philip Kemble, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and one of W. Grant of Congalton skating in St. Jame's Park.