Room for Revolution April 20, 2007

'Room for Revolution: George Washington and His Philadelphia Friends' features Charles Willson Peale's 'George Washington at Princeton' on an extended loan from a private collection. This visually striking and finely executed life-size portrait records Washington's 6-foot-2-inch frame in a pose projecting strength, composure and elegance. It is installed adjacent to the Powel House parlor, where Washington was frequently entertained by his friends, Samuel and Elizabeth Powel. Both spaces contain important examples of furniture by Philadelphia's finest craftsmen.