New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-25
sfuart,s Washington.


There is considerable discussion in the
papers about he ,e the ownership OF Stusrss Head
of Wssrip.t,u found In his possession AZ his death
Mr. Geo w p Gusts It seems, claims II uodor be-
quest TO him by Madam. Washington OF az ms JdntF
fdoltr,s BE sccUroingv wrote n Stuart f)r IL sfter
the atb Of that lady, eripg n for II, housa
1t was 10 blvs been hers hs says without money or
price Bat tie did not get Ano the reason "ny ne
old not probably was, that Stuart thought u wa his
We were well acquainted th the great painter and
q. oIe time were In habit Of mertitg him almost
daily On one occasion, he bsgsn 10 unrol picture
Win much solemDiy ing that ~hst no w"s t5en DO
ing particular favor, for he did nos exhibit the
work g was about 10 show to every body he then
beld up be picture In question which ooked as fresh as
II juii psiLted This was about FIVE or six aud tseoty
yesrs sgl he told Us IL 70 be tho Inheritance
Of hs Chi d. en- and ADDED uhst wa we'll knew before
that was all he had 10 leave them; but thai 1t would
be suci, p for 1t the W. I'D 1T the Father Uf his
Country, taken at an actual sitting OF ia MusrioGs
subject
Gilbert stuarts face was marked by strong. promi-
nett featore,, iDocs ing passioLsie temper He had
h.~ ks wild grizzly eye, penes'stins, AMI al hmss al
most sassge 10 IL. look. he was in1reshve, magtre
riabke AID deoer ate though cdoucal in bis elk
o. II he bad Dot been great psln'er. would have
,hop Do equsy la some other sphere From ni' sppetr
auce one wUuld have set him down az matter 10 the
RESIN OF IA tell, c. rather hsn OF tate Ano mind vas
In CT, what be liked u p-iDt. He .ss man of cit,
wbi b. reIshed considers ply 10 Others taouga more
vb,n IL .ss bis own hsppy Issue Everybody has
heard VI bic love OF wine Whcn Dc SAID vas never
psuer than when FIVE y ssrs old. BIZ. stuart ~ss
mot pordiDste tsker OF snuf rivers { when mean.
drro in yellow currents down tue rutie o., his shit
Once be form ed bis box VS. accidentally lett oe-
hind on the table Of a friend eith whom bs ha b-eu
din log When be bao louo, II vas sent altar him 10
hi. house In q ~heelberTo~ The reason OF toe j1ke
was II Il Of tie SEINE Size, aod beiog OF YER
lool 90 exactly lie sd old fashioned undrr-oox-too
bully entire 10 be sent come In q servso.s pocket
stusTts b. Id tr- uous 10 bis later years 90
tba though be cou palm veil enough, he sros With
d III, ulv. He amer "a to graso .tne quiz sm'n
the testh er. Just 90 be held the pencil NJ one could
be mo, csr,I. 20 ,out b. money When be reosivsd
hundred two d. bsrs tor picture. Re put h IN
sbst Deg bept 10 the Of bis p-in.ing room 70
oeessn 10 cal upon tim Tor sum, bs ven. 10 act H.
Bot t.Aps ny ,bs bse and shaking was dtssoversd
y he ply "Weh, said he mrss give you ne bag
Wv inc"
He had vonps atl,t from Philadelphia under hls In
struciOnt by which be mad been persctDg hims-t 10
The an for several months. stuart vm not NIUE
teszec-his ptt nee was not bis oest developed s'u
with the uns mans frequent application 20 me
y.t,Isp for the priDeivIe' aud rules OF tho pictd
See NE psin m~umes, and then 60 aud paiat Pd' a.
an hep painting" Toat was bis advice "n-n me
came ,uucs gentleman vas departing for h's HONS,
s,usri told US oeisivey, that 10 esp his accomplish
IN. pts be asked me tor receipt for u beet vafnsn
o. pictures. told II Q naniyuis,o 10 get IRON mr.
T,mLki0sn That ss t'e name oil tno nou'e nn'e'
over the way Exo4 Dent artists hs said we're Not rare
bu, there step beyond the c. non thar was sne
worn Ut genius. III,
His con yer, aiion fluent, lnstrucuve and rlcniy
ept, r,.iuiue fer his OF talk vas leo oy foun'
a,ps h DE- collected Intercourse with men 10
both henisph-res. from reading, and sull more from
ob.e, ystnn which keen aud searching, ann MS
never forgot spyibipg he ever saw, or heard ~hiin
posses. py Trait worthy Of RENE morsnce His rem
phcepc,s of hestd vhs,e he had pr.c Iced his pro-
ts,si,p 10 u bet socisty -ers eSce-diugiy r'cn.
Dfsvn f. m many opportunities Afforded oy MS
conn, eli N 9th tue besutrul fashionable, the opuien
The noble and T. tsllectus his resources were uncOm'
monty ample and 81 p.p'ed ~th the greatest az
f.ct b, rsr, ts eut for imitation ana expr-'ron hls
Wife and 6aus nteis amost worshiOped MIN Ioere
were fr, g of them nov remembered who we're cnar'
sc,eriz.d 40 ihe Besuy, the Otrllrc' and the Genius
The lat painter much approved, Se believe al toe
present time.
s,unt bought highly OF bis own excellence and pow
ers bu, n,cotI atey bis cossmporarbs, sr In1na'
| L.wrspce included. de smensed bis Own unthfiitS
habis and bad Of pub 10 which T. pt n'n
portsr paint, wh, he ought and "'he r"i'e ~ou,o
bsvs osred The hsh.t ~slks Of the art Bar % couie
Dot afford ", his f.ni would starye be did not I'D
mipb,sr n the ep ssous vanity Of the rich D"qai'i
shions GENERALLY bio a'ths old pos much admire acc
ruely I'D We III we'd him review In tns Edin
kursr Of Nor he s, Lite of sir Jsnu, Ray nolds toei
tusi published. On re urrins 10, he said hs fUunhh
sible Or, duc,iou which n- liked Eorthcote and
! we were fellow students under West