You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean? Money mysteries There’s a good chance that you’re currently walking ...

Why hasn't George Washington gotten a makeover in 50 years? The vending machine lobby, of course.

It was painted after Latrobe spent the night at Mount Vernon with George and Martha in 1796. Mount Vernon received the painting at auction, with financial help from an anonymous donor.

W ASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most famous portraits of George Washington will soon get a high-tech examination and face-lift of sorts with its first major conservation treatment in decades.

Retropolis Earliest known painting of George Washington comes home to Mount Vernon The portrait of the dashing, youthful Washington was last displayed at his home in 1802.

Known as the “Athenaeum” portrait because it went to the Boston Athenaeum after Stuart’s death, this painting served as the basis for the engraving of Washington that appears on the one-dollar bill.

Let’s start with the front of the one dollar bill, where you find the portrait of George Washington. That is self-explanatory, along with the verbiage at the top of the bill.

An artist pours money into every one of his or her projects: in the cost of canvas, paint, equipment, time. Few do it quite so literally as artist Mark Wagner, who cuts up dollar bills to ...

Painting portraits of the nation’s first president was a full-time industry for countless artists for many years.

One of the most famous portraits of George Washington will soon get a high-tech examination and face-lift of sorts with its first major conservation treatment in decades.