Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-27
THE WASHINGTON EXHIBITION

One of the most interesting features of
the great centennial celebration in New
York next week will be the Loan Exhibi-
ton Of Washington relics. Since we can
not be present to see and examine, we may
at least derive some enjoyment from con-
temptation of the list of rare articles that
are promised to be exhibited. Thus we
are told that there will be shown no less
than forty portraits of Washington, includ-
ing replicas and copies Among them is
to be exhibited Peale's composite portrait.
We have always regarded this as the best
Of all the portraits, because the three
Peales painted it at the same sittines,
one taking the forehead, another the lower,
and Rembrandt Peale combining him
self to the middle face. The three
studies were then submitted to Rembrandt
Peale in the quiet of retirement and he
adopted or rejected parts as he choose.
Moreover he always secured Washington
| for sittings when he was most natural
before his barber and valet took the great
| American in hand "of morning"
Among the portraits are to be shown the
Vaughn picture, by many regarded as the
most correct likeness of Washington,
Trumbulls famous study and Wrights
bust and three-quarter length portrait are
also to be seen, likewise replica of the
Landsdowne picture. In addition there is
to be a replica by Savage and a copy of
the famous Sharpless. There will also be
shown a fine collection of miniatures Of
Washington by the Peales, Robertson and
Others. Among these, Ramage, the ia
nous Irish painter of miniature portraits,
will be re presented. The portrait bearing
his signature was painted, said Washing
ton in his diary, for Mrs. Washington"
Until recently it was supposed to have
been lost, but an article in a magazine re-
ferring to it led to the discovery that a
lady of Montreal is the fortunate owner of
one of the richest portrait treasures of the
first OF Americans. There are to be seen in
the promised exhibition also articles of
great interest to the multitude, as the
clothes, swords, pens and camp outfits of
Washington and some of the best gowns
of Martha There will be on view great
many other Washington relics, but in
addition some rare old silver and host
Of curious things not otherwise related to
Washington than that they contribute to
the attractiveness OF the exhibition held in
honor of the centennial anniversary Of his
Inauguration as President, an exhibition
that we are assured by the New York
press has never been equaled in that city.
Among the curious articles to be shown,
these are mentioned-as but few, how
ever: The silver collection, for instance,
is, as says the New York Tribune, collec-
ton that has value for considerations
other than purely personal. 1t is an illus
tration of early American work and eight
zenith century French and English design.
One case contains the superb old Chancel-
lor Livingston silver, which is of French
origin, dating from about IT'S. This is
accompanied by silver lent by Mr.. Mar
quand and others, and by Washington's
finely designed brazier, made in London
about I760 The Boudinot silver service
which will be used by President Harrison