Possibly by William Winstanley (active 1775-1806)
Lot 1323 PROPERTY FROM THE SHEEDY FAMILY COLLECTION

Possibly by William Winstanley (active 1775-1806)

Portrait of George Washington

Closed18 January 2019

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USD 68,750

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Possibly by William Winstanley (active 1775-1806)
Portrait of George Washington
oil on canvas
49 x 39 in.
Circa 1800

Mrs. E. Henry H. Simmons (d. 1942), New York
Mrs. Bryan de F. Sheedy (d. 1988), New York
Thence by descent in the family

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.