Experts Interested in Find Made Here The portrait of Ceorme Washing: on, Teatiewnd to he. by the American, ehrity Gilbert Stuart, which wok covered after moviltering [atiean vents Ina Shanehal endnwn, shows every sign of being a genuine product from the brush of that famine artist. according to advices received in. Shanehal on Saturday. [Experts in the United States who Thave examined photographs of the portrait believe that tt fs the work lof Gilbert Stuart himself. and the Jowner has been advised io send the Jeanvas to America for more detailed inspection. The discovery of the portrait was first announced in the "North-China Herald" on Nov. 14.
Though present indications point to a valuable find having been made Hhere, experts are withholding their final opinion unfit the canvas. itself, the artlets brushwork, and the condi: tion of the piece have been examined, [The test two sales of works by Gilbert "Stuart in the United States fetched huge sums, according to the Jowner. 'The first was bought aa 3 result of a subscription among Chi-Jeago school children, who" were Himited to @ dollar each, In this way lover U.S. $80.000 was' raised. The jofher, according to the same person. wes "bought by Mr." J.- Plerpont [Morgan for US. $100,000 and presented to the Fifth Avenue Library in New York.
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