Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
WASHINGTON PORTRAIT
FOR CENTENNIAL
HARD TO SELECT
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Commission: Ezra Winter of New York
a member of the Commission of Fine
Arts: DR. John G. Fitzpatrick, chief of
the manuscript division of the Library
of Congress, who had been studying
and editing the Unpublished manu-
scripts of George Washington for many
years and is aiding in preparing his
writings for the publication Of his
definitive. or complete works as one
of the permanent memorials of the
celebration of his 200th birthday; DR.
Leicester B. Holland, chief of the divi-
sion of fine arts, Library of Congress;
Col. Harrison H. Dodge, superintendent
OF Mount Vernon, and Dr. Albert Bush
nell Hart of Cambridge, Mass, author
and historian of the United States BIZ
centennial Commission. Another men,
Der of the committee is Carl Melcher,
distinguished painter, of Falmouth, We,
who was unable TO attend yesterdays
meeting.
Col. Grant. on behalf of tbs commits
sion, explained what the commission,
representing the Federal Government,
desired the committee to do. He said
the committee was to select the Cfflcial
portrait by such methods as the mem
bers might determine from among the
The committee organized itself with
DR.. Holland as chairman. 1t was de-
cided that the various members should
collect and identify as many examples
OF Washington p0rtraiture as possible
for the consideration of the committee
at its next meeting, which will be held
June ~ in the fine arts division of the
Library Of Congress.
Never before has a national body Of
nr0fRSEinnAl IN
choose the most authentic likeness of
George Washington, The work will
entail the examination of a great many
portraits; most of which are we'll
known, but many others of which are
held by private owners and are less
known to the public.
An appeal is being made 10 the gen.
eral public to assist the committee In
its work of viewing and examining
every portrait Of Washington In exist
enee.
1T is desired" says a statement is
sued by the commission, that those
having knowledge of authentic por-
traits OF washington, known to have
been painted from life, get in touch
with the chairman, Dr. Leicester b.
Holland, of the Library of Congress, so
that the committee may take the neees-
saFy steps to include such picture Ia
the survey"
To BE Used In Books.
The portrait finally chosen will be
used in the publication of the books,
pamphlets and posters of the George
Warrington Bicentennial Commission
for distribution throughout the United
States. The stamp of approval by the
United States Bicentennial Commits
sion upon the selected portrait will,
according to last nights announce
ment, give the highest authoritative
Endorsement and it is hoped, bring to a
satisfactory conclusion the contention
as to which is the best likeness OF the
first President that has occupied artis-
tic minds for more than a century
and a half"
Among the artists of portraits, minia-
lures and sketches of Washington, all
alleged to have been from life, are the
following: John Singleton Copley,
Charles Wilson Peale, Nathaniel Fuller
ton, Alexander Campbell, Pierre Eugene
Du Simitiere, Miss De Hart, Labutat,
Robert Fulton, jacques Luc Barbiere
Walbonne. William Dunlap, Joseph
Wright, Robert Edge Pine, James Peale,
Nine. De Brehan. John Trumbull. Ed
ward Savage, John Savage, William
Christian Gulager Archibald Robert
son, Gilbert Stuart, William Birch.
Walter Robertson, John Ramage, Rob-
ert Field, Rembrandt Peale, James
Sharpless. Charles Balthazer julien,
Feoret De st. Memin, Henry B. La
trobe, Samuel Powell Samuel Folwell,
Kennelmyre. p. A. PeticolaS, w. Louter-
burf, F.. KillSeman and Charles FraSier.
Differences Pointed Out.
After seeing Sharples' portrait OF
Washington. Washington irving, the
famous American author and critic, in
1854 wrote in part of 1t: There is much
more of life and animation than in that
of Stuart. but the latter (the Stuart
portrait) has more calm dignity. The
mouth is different from that by Stuart
and approaches more the natural shape
of that taken of him when he was 40
years of age by Peale. A set OF arti-
fetal teeth, which I believe he did not
wear until after the Revolutionary War,
altered the shape of his mouth. drew 1t
down at the corners and heightened
the upper lip.
The Sharpies portrait gives a better
idea of the innate energy of his char
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