78 THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



Washington 



The Lewis collection of Washington relics purchased by the 

 Government in 1878, stored for a time at the Patent Office, 

 and, with one exception, transferred to the National Museum 

 in 1883, contains the following: 



PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON. By unnamed artist. Half length. 

 Life size. It is said that this portrait was regarded by the family 

 as the best likeness of Washington that had been painted. It was 

 retained at the Patent Office. 



MINIATURES OF GENERAL AND MRS. WASHINGTON. By John 

 Trumbull. Executed from life during the period 1 792-1 794, 

 when the artist spent much time at the Executive Mansion in 

 Philadelphia, engaged in painting his full length portrait of the 

 President. Oil on wood, in the original frames, which measure 

 7 by 6 inches. The oval exposure of the pictures measures 2H 

 by 2|^ inches. 



PAINTING REPRESENTING FALLS, SUPPOSED TO BE GENESEE 

 FALLS, NEW YORK. Oil on canvas. 39 by 49K inches. 

 This picture is said to have hung in the home of Washington at 

 Mount Vernon. 



MOONLIGHT SCENE FROM A GROTTO ON A ROCKY COAST, 

 PROBABLY ITALIAN. Painting. Oil on canvas. 31 by 43 K 

 inches. From Mount Vernon, like the last. 



MINIATURE OF BUSHROD WASHINGTON. By Saint M6min. 

 Engraving touched up with crayon, circular, about 2}4 inches in 

 diameter. 



THE RIGHT HONORABLE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF HUNT- 

 INGTON. Engraved by J. Fittler, Engraver to His Majesty. From 

 a painting by R. Bowyer, Miniature Painter to His Majesty. Size 

 of impression 6% by 5X inches. Presented to Washington by the 

 Countess. 



The following plastic representations of Washington have 

 also been added to the collections in the National Museum : 



PLASTER BUST OF WASHINGTON. By Clark Mills, 1853. Copy of 

 the original life cast made by Jean Antoine Houdon at Mount 

 Vernon in 1785. Gift of Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston, June 

 15, 1903- 



BRONZE BUST OF WASHINGTON. Copy of the Houdon bust. 

 Cast at the National Fine Art Foundry, New York. From Maurice 

 J. Powers, 1889. 



