Stuart, Gilbert “Thos. Jefferson. President of the United States of America. Painted by Stuart in America”

After Gilbert Stuart.  “Thos. Jefferson.  President of the United States of America. Painted by Stuart in America.”  London: J. Sewell, June 1, 1802.  From the European Magazine.  4 x 3 (oval).  Stipple engraving by Edward Orme.  Full margins.  Traces of original binding glue and biding holes right hand side edge of paper.  Very good condition.  Rare.  Reference: The Lost Portraits of Thomas Jefferson Painted by Gilbert Stuart.  Amherst College, 1959; Cunningham.  The Image of Thomas Jefferson in the Public Eye.  1981.  Includes the former reference publication.  A/A A life time print of Thomas Jefferson from the first life portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart.  In May of 1800, Jefferson sat for Stuart in his Germantown studio.  Jefferson never took possession of the painting and the unfinished painting remained with Stuart.  When Jefferson became president, Stuart painted a second portrait of Jefferson in 1803 as Stuart was dissatisfied with the initial painting.  The initial painting