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Show iTAhni.Mrro.va ronnLur. Tub iXturi Jtmrial ( London) says that Lord Rosebery, in his dining room at Berkeley Square, has given the place of honor to a portrait of George Washington, recently acquired. ac-quired. His by Gilbert Stuart, one of the only two genuine portraits existirur painted from life. This particular picture was painted by Stuart upon the commlssioi; of Lord Shell-urn", and elates abcut the year 17S6. When, In 1605, Lord fchel-burnedied fchel-burnedied bis pictures were sold by auction, and this priceless portrait por-trait tircught aiO. The picture is known in art circles as the Lansdowue portrait, Loid Shelbume having become Marquis of Lansdowue before bis death. The man who bought the portrait presently became bankrupt, bank-rupt, and Washington was again In the market. How greatly It had, In a comparatively brief fjace cf lime, Increased u value shOivh by the fact tttft !i now brought 2,000 guW&s, being dispoed of by a lottery for which forty tickets were issued at SO guineas each. It was won by Mr. Delaware Lewis, membvr for Dtvcnport. When, some three or four jeara ago, Mr. I-ewls died, the picture i was again for sale, and Ixird nose-bery nose-bery bought it, but not for :, guineas. It Is a picture, as well as a portrait, showing Washington standing by an arm chair, from which he has apparently risen, h!a blaek velvet coat and breeches, with lace ruffles at the nech and silver buckles on the hces, standins out well against the dark red velvet With w hich the arm chair Is draped. |