Focus on this artwork and explain the abstract.
The Vaughan Portrait is a portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1795. It depicts the 63 year old George Washington halfway through his 2nd term as president.The portrait was named after Samuel Vaughan, an American merchant living in London who was the recipient for the original painting. Gilbert Stuart made 12-16 copies of the painting and stopped eventually to work on new portraits of George Washington.
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