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me for M aaay who was drawing miniature picture
maiked IN the afternoon and sat about two ,,, e.
ar -. 70 complete profile Of me wbcy
hgiy like the original" - ~ "''e exceed
Ihis lady was the sister of the Count de Mons
tier, the French Minister to the United state
az. IN WIN her son, accompanied her brother to
,.is country They all visited Mount Vernon in
1888. After their return to France. her NINA.
lure Prohie was engraved, and proof impressions
1, Oh III sent by the Count to General WASHINGTON
Inc original OF 1T appears also to have been in
.ehuea Dy Madame de Brehan (or Brienne) for
Mrs. Washington ioi
An original likeness of Washington. from n
immature by Archibald Robertson painted in
i'9Z forms the 0igaefte to the present edition of
the Diary. Robertson came to this country i'm
the spring OF 179l, at the instance of the Earl of
Ducnah, bringing with him, as a present to
F" Washington from the Earl. box made of tho
Wood OF the oak-tree which sheltered Wallace
after the battle of Falkirk. No impression of
TINS miniature by Robertson had ever been made
before 1t was engraved in wood for the present
work
In a manuscript left by Mr.. Robertson (from
winch an extract has been kindly furnished to
me by MIR. L. W. c. Moore) he says
The first sitting original miniature Of General and
@ asnns'on were in Phiadeiphia toward the
month Of April, portrait n oi washington for Lor Bug
GnAn @ was dispatched by Col Lear then Europe
Ter Of thanks to the artist The original miniatures he Che
his family an heir-Ioon ii uemorial Of bis S
the great and successful champion Of American Liberty"
1t Is evident on an inspection of this likeness of
Washington, that it was painted before he had
begun to wear artificial teeth. The eye, also,
am told, is of lighter blue than the eye in
Stuart's portrait. The venerable Colonel Irum-
bull, in an article in the Atlantic Magazine of
1924, says
II wish behold Washington when he began to wane
in his latter years. when he had lost his teeth but
hold Robertson's portrait of him"
These interesting miniatures of General and
Mrs. Washington in the possession of
the granddaughter of the artist, Miss A. Robert
son of New York, who two or three years ago
kindly permitted u few Photographic copies of
them To be taken, for u pair of which L am
indebted to the courtesy of Mr.. Moore. Being
mounted as brooch the miniature of the Gene
raj has somewhat faded by exposure to solar light
and it is not impossible that the lighter blue of
the eye may be accounted for in that way. 1t is
scarcely possible that colorist like Stuart, ut
the meridian of his power, should have failed in
that respect.
In the manuscript above referred to, Mr..
Robertson gives an interesting account of the
nervous agitation he experienced, approach
ing General Washington. 1t is one among the
numberless facts showing the which was felt
in his presence. After speaking of his agitation
and the kind attempts of Washington to over
come it, he proceeds:
"The General. finding altogether successful
Introduced to Mrs Washington whose easy polished and
Another effort the President compose his
usual habits enersed most of the conversation and so de-
lighted the company with humorous anecdotes that he
pletely set the table in a roar"
1t was my intention, in the commencement of
this article, to extract of the interest
ing portions of the Diary, but their remains too
little space for that purpose, and its fuhlment
must be deferred. 1t may not be Inappropriate
to this description OF Robertsons miniature
which serves a Uignefte to the remarks intro
ductory to the Diary, to observe that Mr. Carson
Brevoort is also the possessor of the original por
trait of Washington by Pine. This painting
which, if L not mistaken, has never been
copied engraved, is one of extreme value. L
hope at some future time, with the permission of
the liberal proprietor, to have it in my power to
offer the readers of the Ledger an accurate de-
scription of it. 1t is the portrait with reference
to which Washington gives the famous good ma
tured but somewhat plaintlve account OF the
heavy drafts upon his time, required to satisfy
the demands for his likeness 1t is in the follow
ing words =
President Washington 20 Francis Hops,nson; Esq:
DEAE srRIn for in for pound is an old adage
am altogether sit, like Patience Monu-
whilst they deiineating the hines OF my lace IL IS a
proof among Others OF what habit and custom can accom-
pi.h. impatient at the request and as restve
uu1e le
time submitted very reluctantly, nouncng.
Now readily to his hil than to
easily be conceived therefore, that
yd ready obedience to your request ana 10 the views o'
Letters from England recommendatory OF tins gentleman
my previous his arrival; not only as artist
OF genius taste who had shown friendly
disposition towards this country fr which 1t seems he had oee
marked. !,
your happiness, and with Mrs com,
pments wishes joined TO own for Mrs hopkso
and yourself, snn &c
venture to subioin, by way of comparison, an
ORIGINAL letter of the Duke of Wellington on a
similar subject, in reply to an application which
made to him in behalf OF our countryman, MT.
Inman / am glad to be able to add, thata short
time after the following letter was written, the
Duke extended a courteous invitation to Mr. In
man TO visit him at Strathfeldsaye, OF which,
however he was unable to avail himself
The Duke of Wellington 10 Mr. Everett; ,0,s
NJ Dv.. sal have to apologize having omitted to
Immediately to your note oil the iS'n r
an much fatterei by of Mr. Inman that should
a picture But am much eoneerIe & =. ;i % %
II i impossible find time which can devote % MN
1 am IN ,b ar not les, thar dozen London, with
paint portraits or model pusts o me- -
no. n .s;n for many years receive the artists at my
hoases in country; either strathhedsaye OF a'
aod give them sittins at their leisure Wike Chshlsy,
campbe Mr. Lucas Mr. Lister and others the p5lnepa. az
artists have come down and passed herr ne 70 give them
In the last autumn the Queen desired me 20 SIT r s
instead Of going hunting day and shooting win
his Royal Hghness Prince Albert ,,.,.os;,ion |
never dine in company the days on which the noase
Parliament, Of which am member I rae esrIy and 20 to
Sssinsss' bus 1sss Nor 90 0"' III '''' ''
'e M, tiu NV whole time occupied and it absolutely %
sible for me to name at which could receive "
fnnan sit to him for a picture RE-. mo-. s;,bfu,v.
p,w.xo EVERETT ESQ. No. 40 Grosvenor Place.
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