Gilbert Stuart

(American, 1755–1828)

Room Paintings holds 35 paintings by Gilbert Stuart, from The Met, the National Gallery of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. They date from 1779 to 1820. We file most of them under 18th-Century Painting, and some under Early 19th-Century Painting and Realism. The most common subjects are portraits, men and women. All of them suit a room in our lists, most often the staircase and apartment or dorm.

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The 35 paintings

George Washington, Gilbert Stuart, begun 1795, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart George Washington, begun 1795 The Met

Albert Gallatin, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1803, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Albert Gallatin, ca. 1803 The Met

David Sears, Jr., Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1815, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart David Sears, Jr., ca. 1815 The Met

Henry Rice, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Henry Rice, ca. 1815 The Met

Joseph Anthony Jr., Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1795–98, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Joseph Anthony Jr., ca. 1795–98 The Met

Man in a Green Coat, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1779–85, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Man in a Green Coat, ca. 1779–85 The Met

Matthew Clarkson, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1794, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Matthew Clarkson, ca. 1794 The Met

Mrs. Andrew Sigourney, Gilbert Stuart, Ca. 1820, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Mrs. Andrew Sigourney, Ca. 1820 The Met

Portrait of the Artist, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1786, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Portrait of the Artist, ca. 1786 The Met

Washington Allston, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1819–20, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Washington Allston, ca. 1819–20 The Met

John Shaw, Gilbert Stuart, 1793, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart John Shaw, 1793 The Met

James DeLancey, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1785, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart James DeLancey, ca. 1785 The Met

This is a painting of a woman depicted from the waist up. She is seated in a red armchair with gold details, slightly turned to the right, with her hands resting in her lap.

Gilbert Stuart Catherine Yates Pollock (Mrs. George Pollock), 1793/1794 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts the upper half of a woman's body. She is turned slightly to the left and faces us, with pale skin, soft, rosy cheeks, dark brown eyes, and a neutral expression.

Gilbert Stuart Ann Calvert Stuart Robinson (Mrs. William Robinson), c. 1804 National Gallery of Art

Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton), Gilbert Stuart, 1804, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton), 1804 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, an older man with pale, peachy skin, wearing a high-collared black coat and a cream-white, ruffled collar, is shown against a deep wine-red background in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart George Washington (Vaughan portrait), 1795 National Gallery of Art

This painting is a portrait of a man from his chest up. He is positioned slightly angled to the left and looks directly at us.

Gilbert Stuart George Washington, c. 1803 National Gallery of Art

Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea), Gilbert Stuart, c. 1798, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea), c. 1798 National Gallery of Art

Charlotte Morton Dexter (Mrs. Andrew Dexter), Gilbert Stuart, 1808/c. 1825, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Charlotte Morton Dexter (Mrs. Andrew Dexter), 1808/c. 1825 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, a light-skinned woman with deeply flushed cheeks sits in an armchair, looking at us from under raised and pointed eyebrows in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart Abigail Smith Adams (Mrs. John Adams), 1800/1815 National Gallery of Art

This painting features a woman from the waist up, her body angled slightly to the right, looking out at us. She has pale skin with rosy cheeks, blue eyes, arched gray eyebrows, and pink lips that are slightly upturned.

Gilbert Stuart Henrietta Marchant Liston (Mrs. Robert Liston), 1800 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows the upper body of a woman seated in a chair. She is wearing a white bonnet with ruffled edges, covering her wavy, light brown hair. Her facial features include fair skin, thin lips, a long nose, and a pointed chin.

Gilbert Stuart Sarah Homes Tappan (Mrs. Benjamin Tappan), 1814 National Gallery of Art

This painting is a portrait of a seated woman looking off to the left with a composed expression. She has light skin with rosy cheeks, brown eyes, and slightly upturned pink lips.

Gilbert Stuart Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (Mrs. Lawrence Lewis), 1804 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the lap up, a woman with pale skin wearing a white satin dress and tall white bonnet sits sewing with her body facing our left in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart Catherine Brass Yates (Mrs. Richard Yates), 1793/1794 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, an older man with pale, peachy skin, wearing a high-collared black coat and a cream-white, ruffled collar, is shown against a deep wine-red background in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart George Washington (Vaughan-Sinclair portrait), 1795 National Gallery of Art

Horatio Gates, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1793–94, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Horatio Gates, ca. 1793–94 The Met

James Monroe, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1820–22, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart James Monroe, ca. 1820–22 The Met

Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot, Gilbert Stuart, 1794, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot, 1794 The Met

Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles, Gilbert Stuart, 1798, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles, 1798 The Met

Matilda Stoughton de Jaudenes, Gilbert Stuart, 1794, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Matilda Stoughton de Jaudenes, 1794 The Met

Captain John Gell, Gilbert Stuart, 1785, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Captain John Gell, 1785 The Met

A man with pale skin, wearing a black suit and hat, glides toward us on ice skates in this vertical portrait painting. The man’s body faces us but he turns his head to our right as he looks slightly down and off into the distance.

Gilbert Stuart The Skater (Portrait of William Grant), 1782 National Gallery of Art

Dr. James Stuart; Mary Campbell Stuart, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Dr. James Stuart; Mary Campbell Stuart, c. 1815 Cleveland Museum of Art

Mary Campbell Stuart, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Mary Campbell Stuart, c. 1815 Cleveland Museum of Art

Dr. James Stuart, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Dr. James Stuart, c. 1815 Cleveland Museum of Art