This portrait is presumed to show George Washington's enslaved cook Hercules, who escaped 1797: pic.twitter.com/Km2tk9BW6Z (v @BeschlossDC)
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This portrait is presumed to show George Washington's enslaved cook Hercules, who escaped 1797: pic.twitter.com/Km2tk9BW6Z (v @BeschlossDC)
@BeschlossDC Much more on Hercules here -- tremendous research/journalism by @craiglaban;http://www.philly.com/philly/hot_topics/84718777.html …
@BeschlossDC I read that Washington quietly left Hercules (with $$ to start a restaurant) in Philidelphia when he returned to Mt. Vernon.
.@BeschlossDC Terrific painting. Is the artist known?
.@BeschlossDC Never mind, belatedly tought to Google him. "Attributed to Gilbert Stuart." Thanks for posting it. http://bit.ly/eAz4SJ
@BeschlossDC @MirandaKaufmann what a wonderful portrait
@SaraBareilles “@BeschlossDC: portrait is presumed to show Washington's enslaved cook Hercules, who escaped 1797: pic.twitter.com/PXbukBAQWQ”
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