Early American paintings; catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn instituteof arts and sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917 . portrait was painted in Washingtons lifetime as itbelonged to J. Sebm de Franca of Devonshire Place, engraving made of this portrait by William Nutter waspublished by Robert Cribb in London, January 15, 1798.(Charles Henry Hart: Engraved Portraits of Washington,No. 428.) (Baker: 294.)On canvas: H. 29 inches; W. 24 inches. Lent by the Ehrich EARLY AMERICAN PAINTINGS GILBERT STUART CONTINUED 1 09 GE0RGE WASHINGT
Early American paintings; catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn instituteof arts and sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917 . portrait was painted in Washingtons lifetime as itbelonged to J. Sebm de Franca of Devonshire Place, engraving made of this portrait by William Nutter waspublished by Robert Cribb in London, January 15, 1798.(Charles Henry Hart: Engraved Portraits of Washington,No. 428.) (Baker: 294.)On canvas: H. 29 inches; W. 24 inches. Lent by the Ehrich EARLY AMERICAN PAINTINGS GILBERT STUART CONTINUED 1 09 GE0RGE WASHINGTON (Vaughn type). This^^ canvas is called the Hanson Washington fromhaving originally been owned by Alexander Contee Hanson,chancellor of Maryland, one of Washingtons secretaries andaides. It is known as the Vaughn type, painted in 1795,from the name of the owner of the first portrait of Washington,showing the right side of the face, that was engraved. Ofthis type nine are known painted by Stuart, three of which,the one exhibited and two others, show some variations fromthe canvas: H. 30*2 inches; W. 25 inches. Lent by Mr. Herbert Lee GEORGE WASHINGTON (vaughn type) BY GILBERT STUART
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