Edward Savage

'''Edward Savage''' (1761 - 1817) was an [[American]] portrait [[painter]] and engraver, he studied under [[Benjamin West]]. Some of his works include: ''Samuel Adams, The Washington Family, Joseph Griffiths, Anthony Wayne, Liberty in the Form of the Goddess of Youth, and The Savage Family.'' In 1790, [[John Adams]] commissioned him to do the portraits of George and [[Martha Washington]]. <blockquote> The [[George Washington]] family became well known during Washington's administrations in New York and Philadelphia, and were immortalized in Edward Savage's ''The Washington Family''. </blockquote> [[File:Savage The Washington Family.jpg|380px|The Washington Family.]] It was the president of the University of [[Harvard]] Mr. Joseph Willard, who requested Washington to sit for his portrait in 1789. On October 13, 1794, Savage was married to Sarah Seaver. == See also == [[Image:Savage Samuel Adams.jpg|thumb|Samuel Adams.]] *[[Painting Masterpieces]] *[[Painting Galleries]] *[[Gallery of American Masterpieces]] ==External links== *[http://www.askart.com/askart/s/edward_savage/edward_savage.aspx Edward Savage] *[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/savage_edward.html Edward Savage] *[http://www.woodlawn1805.org/family.htm Preservation of the Washington Family Legacy] {{DEFAULTSORT:Savage, Edward}} [[Category:American Painters]]