Pictures and their painters; the history of painting (1907)
Bryant, Lorinda Munson, 1855- · New York: John Lane Co. · leaf 443
gton attrilj-uted to Gilbert Stuart (17.5.5-1S2S), only three were paintedfrom Washington direct. Ina note at the foot of a letterfrom the President, Stuartwrites: In lookmg over mypapers to find one that had asignature of George Washing-ton, I found this, asking mewhen he should sit for… … Fig. .301.—Peale. Pr.rtrait of Washing-ton. Metropfilitan Mu.seuin, New YorkCitv. ton, except one I own m^self.it out. Signed, Gt. Stuart. The portrait owned b> Stuart is the one known as theAthenaum Washington, because after the artists death it^^as presented to the Boston Athenaeum; it is…
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