Smithsonian American Art Museum

Discover a wide selection of famous artwork depicting historic American figures.

Rembrant Peale painted this oil on canvas painting of George Washington, which depicts the elder statesman in the last years of his life.

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin played a prominent role in shaping the nation's move to independence, and its subsequent foreign policy. His portraitby Joseph Siffred Duplessis hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.

Obama's portrait by Kehinde Wiley, displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, has caused a social media flurry about the artwork surrounding presidents. Don't miss the piece.

Named after former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, this building is now the Bureau's Headquarters.

Steve Jobs has become a popular subject for portrait artists, and this one has become a crowd favorite for Apple fans because it captures the early days of the enigmatic tech giant.