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The Skater, by Gilbert Stuart, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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Lithograph

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Color reproduction of an oil painting showing a man in eighteenth-century dress — dark coat, white cravat, wide-brimmed black hat — skating on a frozen loch with arms folded. Behind him are bare trees, other skaters, and a distant town skyline.

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ConditionGood
PublisherNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
NotesWhite border around the image; color reproduction of a painting, no printed text on front; light edge and corner wear. No postmark; unused divided-back card. Printed National Gallery of Art reproduction card, mid-20th century. Pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. Slight foxing/toning and a few stains on the back; front has a white border.

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The Skater, by Gilbert Stuart, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-skater-by-gilbert-stuart-national-gallery-of-art-washing. Accessed October 5, 2026.