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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

3,247 works

Full-length portrait of a man in blue military coat and yellow waistcoat beside a cannon, flag, and distant ships.

George Washington

James Peale, ca. 1782

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a blue headscarf and ruffled white collar, set in a gold frame.

Mrs. Jonathan Pinkney, Jr. (Elizabeth Munroe)

James Peale, 1798

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark blue military coat with gold epaulettes, against a pale cloudy background.

George Washington

Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1846

Oval portrait of a man with curly hair in a black coat and white cravat against a pale background.

The Marquis de Lafayette

Rembrandt Peale, 1825

Oval portrait of an older woman in a lace cap and red shawl, with a landscape and sky behind her.

Martha Washington

Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1850

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a white wig and blue coat with white cravat, in a gold frame.

Stephen Hooper

Henry Pelham, 1773

Double portrait of an elderly man in a white wig and a boy in a green jacket beside a table with a rolled paper.

Cadwallader Colden and His Grandson Warren De Lancey

Matthew Pratt, ca. 1772

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair, blue coat, gold trim and white cravat, in a gold beaded frame.

George Henry Remsen

William Verstille, ca. 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray powdered hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Gulian Ludlow

John Ramage, ca. 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, white lace collar and beaded necklace, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Moses B. Russell, 1834

Oil portrait of a woman in a blue gown with white lace collar and pearl necklace against a dark brown background.

Portrait of a Lady (possibly Tryntje Otten Veeder)

Schuyler Limner, 1720-25

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with tousled light brown hair, black cravat and jacket, in a silver frame.

Henry Peters Gray

Henry Colton Shumway, 1842

Portrait of two children, a girl in teal standing and a boy seated with an open book, against a dark background with a red cu

John and Louisa Stock

Joseph Whiting Stock, 1845

Oval portrait of a young woman with curly dark hair, hands clasped under her chin, wearing a gold cross pendant.

Mary Cadwalader Rawle

William Oliver Stone, 1868

Oil portrait of a young man with curly brown hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a brown background.

Henry Rice

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1815

Oil portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark blue uniform with gold epaulettes and medal, holding a paper and hat.

Horatio Gates

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1793-94

Oil portrait of an elderly man in black coat seated at a desk with quill and papers before red drapery.

James Monroe

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1820-22

Half-length portrait of a gray-haired man in a dark blue coat and white cravat, set against red drapery and a cloudy sky.

Joseph Anthony Jr.

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1795-98

Officer in green uniform beside a grey horse, with a rider behind him and a smoky battlefield landscape at left.

Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles

Gilbert Stuart, 1798

Oval portrait of a woman with powdered curls, silver gown and blue sash against a red drape and sky.

Mrs. Joseph Anthony Jr. (Henrietta Hillegas)

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1795-98

Portrait of the Artist

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1786

Oil head study of a man with curly reddish hair gazing upward against a warm brown background.

Washington Allston

Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1819-20

Portrait of a red-haired man in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, seated against a dark background.

Major John Biddle

Thomas Sully, 1818

Painting of a seated woman in white and a standing boy in green with a spaniel, before a seaside view and stone urn.

Mother and Son

Thomas Sully, 1840

Portrait of a woman with curled dark hair in a red off-shoulder dress and white fur stole against a dark background.

Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)

Thomas Sully, 1818

Oil portrait of a young woman in a dark hat holding a pencil over a sketchbook, against a dark background.

The Student

Thomas Sully, 1839

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered white wig, white cravat and brown coat against a green background.

Gabriel Manigault

Jeremiah Theus, 1757

Portrait of a young man in a blue coat with gold embroidery and lace cuffs against a brown background.

John Dart

Jeremiah Theus, ca. 1772-74

Oval portrait of a woman in a silver satin dress, lace collar, white bonnet and blue shawl, dated 1757.

Mrs. Gabriel Manigault

Jeremiah Theus, 1757

Half-length portrait of a young woman in blue silk, pearls and lace cuffs, resting her hand on a dark ledge.

Mrs. John Dart

Jeremiah Theus, ca. 1772-74