JR [?]. [Portrait of George Washington].
Lyon, 1856.
51 x 38 cm sight, matted and framed 66.5 x 53 cm, silk weave/embroidery.
Medallion portrait surmounted by an eagle, surrounded by the phrase "First in war - First in peace - and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Monogram JR and date embroidered b.d.
Small defect to the fabric at the very top of the composition, tiny very pale pitting barely visible at the bottom, under the portrait, good overall condition.
Not faded.
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