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was the original, from which his larger portraits were copied - [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] Trumbulls greatest excellence being in Heads of a small size, such as he uniformly made preparatory, for his Historical sketches.

[[stamp]] ARCHIVES OF AMERICAN ART [[/stamp]]

This opinion is corroborated by the memorandum in Washington's Diary of Feb: 9 1970 - where he says "Sat to Mr Trumbull sketches". I have made a fac simile Copy of the Portrait in the New Haven Gallery. Washington was then 60 years of age, but appears much younger in this Portrait -- probably influenced by the artist's early recollection of him. I am also under the impression that Col Trumbull in making this Portrait was actuated by an undue admiration of Cerachi's Bust of Washington which was just then finished. I am confirmed in this impression from observing in the Trumbull Gallery, a finely finished Portrait of Cerachi himself -- thus proving the Colonel's intimacy with the sculptor, & approbation of his talents.

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