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 . eness in it. The most striking likeness in the picture isthat of Mr. Jay. Those of Dr. Franklin, and his grandson,W. T., who was Secretary to the American Commission, arealso excellent. Mr. Laurens and my father, though less per-fect resemblances, are yet very good. Mr. Oswald, the British Plenipotentiary, was an ugly lookingman, blind of one eye, and he died without leaving any pictureof him extant. This Mr. West alleged as the caus
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 . eness in it. The most striking likeness in the picture isthat of Mr. Jay. Those of Dr. Franklin, and his grandson,W. T., who was Secretary to the American Commission, arealso excellent. Mr. Laurens and my father, though less per-fect resemblances, are yet very good. Mr. Oswald, the British Plenipotentiary, was an ugly lookingman, blind of one eye, and he died without leaving any pictureof him extant. This Mr. West alleged as the cause whichprevented him from finishing the picture many years Whitefoord, the Secretary of the British Commission,is also dead, but his portrait exists, from which a likenessmay be taken. As I very strongly expressed regret that thispicture should be left unfinished, Mr. West said he thought hecould finish it, and I must not be surprised if some day orother it should be received at Washington. (For additionalinformation see Foreword, page xvii.)On canvas: H. 28^ inches; W. 363^2 of Lord Belper. Lent by Mr. John Pierpont Morgan. 126. Z 00 •J, Z t < o it w < S H W zz 2 <
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