AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY

The letter in George Washington's hand reads --hington/Victory is Ours/Paul Jones. For seemingly identical panels, see The Magazine Antiques (July 1948), cover and p. 31 (dated to circa 1830), Stair Galleries, Claverack, New York, April 3, 2004, lot 61 and October 23, 2004, lot 71A.