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Lot 1323 PROPERTY FROM THE SHEEDY FAMILY COLLECTION
Possibly by William Winstanley (active 1775-1806)
Portrait of George Washington
Closed18 January 2019
Price Realised
USD 68,750
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Specialist note
This portrait closely resembles the work of William Winstanley, an English artist, who traveled to America where he was known, perhaps infamously, for copying Gilbert Stuart’s likenesses of George Washington. Here, the head is based on Stuart’s Vaughan-type portrait, a copy of which Winstanley is known to have owned, and the background includes details seen in Stuart’s Lansdowne-type portraits. Winstanley also painted landscapes, several of which were purchased by George Washington and remain at Mount Vernon today.