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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. 
MINIATURES OF GENERAL AND MRS. WASHINGTON. By John 
Trumbull. Executed from life during the period 1792-1794, 
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 3^4 
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*4 
inches. From Mount Vernon, like the last. 
MINIATURE OF BUSHROD WASHINGTON. By Saint Memin. 
Engraving touched up with crayon, circular, about 2j£ 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 3% 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. 
