Portrait of George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton

John Faed (1819–1902) was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1856, the portrait was sold to the publisher James Keith for . According to biographer Mary McKerrow, "Why he painted this important posthumous equestrian portrait of George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton has still to be discovered." According to the provenance provided by Christie's, the painting originated from a commission by Andrew Carnegie. By 1982, it was in the collection of St. Mary's Art Guild in Detroit, Michigan. Washington was Warner's personal hero. The art museum closed in 2018. ==Description==

General George Washington (1732–1799) is depicted in full military uniform, a blue coat over buff waistcoat and pants, riding on a white horse named Blueskin. There is a leopard-skin blanket under his saddle. He is holding a tricorner hat in his left hand and an outstretched sword in his right hand. The background shows a small group of military tents. The painting is high and wide. ==Engraving==

(1865) Washington Receiving a Salute on the Field of Trenton is an engraving by William Holl (1807–1871) based on Faed's equestrian portrait. In 1865, the National Art Association of New York published it exclusively for subscribers. The print is high and wide. William Spohn Baker notes: In 1880, his portrait bust engraving was used to illustrate an article on Washington in the Magazine of American History. ==Legacy==

Shadows of Liberty (2016), by American contemporary painter Titus Kaphar, is a reimagined presentation of the painting. ==Gallery==

File:Gilbert Stuart - George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) - Google Art Project.jpg|Athenaeum Portrait by Gilbert Stuart (1796) File:George Washington, engraving by Holl, after Faed, 1880 (cropped).png|Portrait bust engraving by William Holl (1880) ==See also==