(British/America, 1751-1811)

Portrait of George Washington, pastel on paper, unsigned, partially legible inscription verso "D. D. junr", 10 x 7-5/8 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame with period glass, 12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.

Provenance: Miss Smith; London, Christie's, 24.IV.1955, lot 57; (presumably) Julius H. Weitzner, New York; Knoedler & Co., New York; The Estate of Sylvia & Richard Garrett, Maryland

Note: Brunk Auctions would like to thank Neil Jeffares, London, England, for his help researching the provenance of this pastel. It is included in his online database on pastellists as entry  J.675.7213. Neil Jeffares, J.44.299, in "Labille-Guiard", Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online edition , update 22-01-2025.

Note: Bears collection label verso, likely Knoedler & Co., also inscribed in chalk verso "Weitzner". It is apparently a reference to the world renowned art historian, dealer, and expert Julius Weitzner (1895-1986). With galleries in New York and London, Weitzner was known for his expertise in Old Master Paintings as well as American art, and is recorded as having sold to Knoedler Galleries, also listed in the provenance for this work.