Analysis Of The Book ' The Signing Of Jay 's Treaty '

Analysis Of The Book ' The Signing Of Jay 's Treaty '

1. Gesture and Figure
!Symbolic: Some think that Washington is pointing to the future, and others think he is saying farewell. Another interpretation is that the painting commemorates the signing of Jay's Treaty. In the painting, Washington's stance made him look quite regal. This is similar to European paintings of royals and nobles from that time.
Biographic: Washington was about to retire from politics and said that nothing could bring him back into it. He had also recently fought the opponents of Jay's Treaty. Jay introduced the painter Gilbert Stuart to Washington. Artistic: Stuart knew that Washington didn't have the time to pose a lot, so he focused on the face and hands when Washington was posing, and did the rest from ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...In the portraits, George faces left and Martha faces right, this was done to "balance" them.
3. Clothing
!Symbolic: Washington understood the symbolic value of clothing, and in 1775, at the assembly of the Second Continental Congress, he was the only delegate in military uniform. He wore this to show that Virginia was willing to fight with Massachusetts. In most portraits of Washington, he was depicted in military uniform. Him being in a suit in this portrait represented his change from military leader to president. Washington's suit also showed that he was a leader of people, but not a monarch. This is because his plain clothing represented him being a leader chosen by the people, and not a powerful monarch wearing royal robes.
Biographic: When Washington was president, on formal occasions, he wore a black suit. One description of his attire came from Henrietta Liston, wife of the British Prime Minister. On December 9, 1796, at Washington's last annual address to congress, she said that he wore black velvet and carried a sword.
Artistic: For some unknown reason, Stuart made Washington's two sleeves different. The right sleeve properly reflected the current fashion, whereas the left one was too full.
4. Sword
!Symbolic: The sheathed sword that Washington had in the painting was ceremonial, and was the mark of a good gentleman, even though it was out of style when with a suit. It was also a

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