Thought to Be a Genuine Gilbert Stuart Portrait Shanghai may win the distinction of returning to America one of the few life-size paintings of George Washington for which the General reputed to have sal. A painting, believe by its owner to have been executed by the famous Gilbert Stuart, is, at the moment, in a Shanghai ' go-down, where it has been for the past teen years, and Where @ representative of" the "North-Chine Herald" recently view-
Impending that the reporter followed the owner through a. sun-splashed suto the "loom of. the Caves loomed and odd picees of turnie in, every side, pac
{ure cluttered the foot. In the semidarkness a huge covered frame aimly could se seen," An order was given, fand then only the grunting of coolles ming forgotten furnishings broke the stines until, at last, a cleared Fpace was made before the big canvas.
An Imposing Portrait, There can be no doubt of the edecuveness "of the impression created at the frat sight of the Dortrat, George Washington, stand {ng his {ull 6. 2 ip, was Feveuled inthe fullness. of is" power, stern Tipped and commanding. Ba right hand extended, his left Casping tie TMlt of is sword," Age as marred the perfection of the canvas ina few places, but, on the whole, the {ng is! in fairly good eonaltion, and ceriainy it has preserved the dignity fud man of the strength of it subject. Washington appears every. whit 4s. imposing. as fu story has made him, In an atltude of welcome, rear Varginian seems eltner Just to [Rave oncluded a" statement, for Whetner or not the painting proves to be a genuine portrait of Gen, George Washington, its delineation of character is vital, "Despite its years fof retirement in a go-down, the canvas curries a sense of life" and Teashed power in a pose which seems fo register with graphic directness hat "cold restraint which enabled Washington to play a major role in American history.
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