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Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart

2 8.5
An American painter who painted portraits of George Washington and other early United States leaders
  • proper noun
: Gilbert Stuart
  • The famous portrait of George Washington was painted by Gilbert Stuart.

Examples

  • The famous unfinished portrait of George Washington was painted by Gilbert Stuart.

  • Gilbert Stuart is celebrated for his iconic portraits of George Washington.

  • Gilbert Stuart's works are displayed in galleries across the United States.

  • Many art historians consider Gilbert Stuart one of America's greatest portraitists.

  • Did you know that Gilbert Stuart was born in Rhode Island?

  • Art lovers flock to see the works of Gilbert Stuart in major museums.

  • The legacy of Gilbert Stuart continues to influence American portrait painting.

Synonyms

Gilbert Charles Stuart
vsGilbert Stuart
9.4

An American painter who painted portraits of George Washington

focuses on portraits of George Washington and other prominent early United States figures

Surface Forms

Gilbert Stuart main

Morphology

Gilbert + Stuart

This is a personal name (a proper noun); knowing the constituents 'Gilbert' and 'Stuart' only signals a person’s name and does not provide information about profession, dates, or the portraitist meaning. Proper names are non-compositional and do not yield the MWE’s biographical/occupational meaning, so learners cannot infer the intended sense from the parts.

Etymology

Gilbert Stuart was an American painter best known for his 'portraits' of leaders, especially an unfinished picture of George Washington that appears on the US one-dollar bill. That's why his name is remembered as the artist of many early American portraits.