Lot 150: Portrait of George Rogers Clark after Matthew Harris Jouett,

American, 19th century, oil on canvas, unsigned, bust length portrait of Revolutionary War officer in uniform, George Rogers Clark (1752-1818); 28" high x 22.5" wide (sight).
Containing an illegible faint inscription, bottom right, consisting of three lines of large letters. After the portrait by Kentucky artist, Matthew Harris Jouett (1788-1827).

General George Rogers Clark is best known for his military achievements during the Revolutionary War, and is credited with dominating the Northwest Territory with the Kentucky Militia. Although his life after the War was wrought with alcoholism and repeated failure, it is no surprise that he was an important subject for Matthew Harris Jouett, a renowned portrait artist. Even craquelure, relined and with minor inpainting in the background.

Ex Collection of William and Phyllis Gilmore, Lancaster, Ohio