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Show Lost Portrait of Gen. Washington Found in N. Y. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Discovery Discov-ery of the long lo.st ninth portriit of General Washington by the American master. Gilbert Stuart, was announced today by Hammond Ham-mond Smith. The picture, formerly former-ly supposed to bo a copy by Van-derlln. Van-derlln. Is tho property of Walter Jennings. Mr. Smith, upon removing re-moving several layers of varnish and ovcr-palntlng. said he discovered dis-covered unmlst.ikablo evidence of the work of tho master and art experts who have sai n the picture concur in hla opinion. |