Washington Resigning His Commission, Edwin White, 1858

This painting depicts the scene in the old senate chamber of the maryland state house on december 23, 1783, when general george washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the continental army. Object Type: painting. Date: 1858. Dimensions: 92 × 168 in (233.6 × 426.7 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: The Annapolis Complex Collection. Washington Resigning His Commission 1859