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Portrait of George Washington (1732-1799)

Estimate €200–400

Description

Reverse painting on glass.

European School, 19th century.

(many losses and defects in the paint layer)

60x46.5 cm

Notes

Inspired by the portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) in 1796.

The relationship between what we see and what we know is never complete. The way we see things is influenced by what we know, or by what we believe.
John Berger

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