Mastodawn

Hail to the experts who probed deep in the book
Unearthing evidence with a sleuth’s hook
The painting of Washington
Had been given such fling
But its genuineness was a matter to look.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/arts/george-washington-portrait-charles-peale.html

Was This Washington Portrait Really by Charles Peale? Experts Took a Look.

The authenticity of the painting, which was seized by the British Navy during the Revolutionary War, had been questioned because of overpainting and gaps in its provenance.