The New York herald., 1879-12-14
,:-.swhile talking one day with General

ington. says:-.whiie talking day with General
Lee my father happened to remark that Washington
had q tremendous temper but held IL under wonder
fuI control General Lee breakfasted with Presi-
dent aud Mrs. Washington = few days afterward.
..sI saw your portrait the other day. said the
General. but stuart says you have tremendous
temper ,,.
Mr.. Stuart takes great deal upon himself to make
such = remark.
".But stay, my dear lady, said General Lee; he
added that the President had it under wonderful
troll.
"with somethina like smile General Washington
srUARr's SNUFF Box
1t is plain, round silver box four inches in di-
ameter and two inches deep. and il there is this
inscription :--.Gilbert Stuarts Snuff Box presented
20 Thomas Suly by his friend. Isaac p. Davis" The
box Is lined with gold. and on the sides there are
particles Of Stuart's snuff which have hardened
there Sully. in his will. bequeathed it. together
with stusrts walking stick and palette. to his
grandson, Garrett c. Neagle Esq. son Of Neage the
portrait painter. who has it in his possession.
Stuart one day accidentally left this snuff box at
the house OF Mr.: DAVIS who by way of joke. hired
porter to take 1t to Stuarts house in hand cart.
WHOSE LEGS WE'RE THEY?
It ts generally understood that Washington did
the Marquis of Lansdowne. The figure III this
picture has been criticised. G. W. p. Custis thus
speaks OF t-"The defect i'll the full eng til Is in
the limbs. For the figure man named Smith. with
whom Stuart boarded. stood-a smaller man than
Washington: and the hands painted from a
smaller than Washington's."
From another source have different version.
says MIR. Mason. Mr.. John A.. McAllster writes
from Philadelphia: ia:-"Alderman Keppele stood for
the figure. had this from his daughter. who died
Few years ago. This the more p.2NaS'e 1'atc-
ment for Stuart at that time 'lived il his hired
house."
But this is not the only claim for that honor. for
had it from the late Mrs. William Bingham Cly-
mer, few weeks before she took passage on board
the illfated Pommerania that the Comte de Noalles
stood for the figure She assured me that the
her. asking for the particulars. lying on the
writer's desk when the news came of the accident
that was fatal to her and to many others.
FATE LANsDowNE PORTRAIT
After the death of Lord Lansdowne his pictures
chased by Samuel Williams. an English merchant,
for So 900. Williams subsequently became insolvent
and his creditors disposed Of the Washington by u
each. The picture fell to Mr.. j. Delaware Lewis, y
nephew Of Mr.. William D. Lewis, OF Philadelphia.
But few Americans had ever seen the picture and
Mr.. William d. Lewis. who was chairman of the Com
mittee on Art. obtained the loan Of it from his
nephew for the Centennial Exhibition. 1t sent
out with the loan collection from England, unpacked
in Memorial Hall and hung up in the British section
before Its arrival was known to the Fine Arts Com
mittee An effort WAS subsequently made to have it
transferred to the American section, but it un-
successful At the close of the Exhibition it
turned to its owner in England.
1.-THE PRESIDENT vOw!"
President Monroe sat to Stuart in Boston. few
days after his arrival that city he went out early
stranger in the place. he stopped countryman
seated in his cart and asked him to diroct him
to Mr.. stuart's house. The countryman
looked steadily at him for moment and then ex-
claimed. "It is the President. vow!' Instantly
taking of his hat he gave three loud aud hearty
cheers and then drove off, leaving the President un-
answered and astonished. This anecdote is taken
from the Salem Register of that date-lSl7.
PAINTING JOSIAH QUINCY.
Permission has been granted Mr.. Mason to make
the following extract. from letter from Miss Eliza
susan Quincy. touching the Quincy family por-
traits:-
."The rest Of the family were satisfied with the
portrait painted in 1906. but thought there ought
.sr "S cnn; All, sne age o, nt'y.%o years NY
mo the portrait. and in November. 1924,
accompanied HIM to the house Of Mr.. Stuart.
in Essex street. Boston. He was gratlfed that
Mr.. Quincy. in the midst of his engagements as
Mayor ana in the erecti n of Faneuil Hall Market.
was willing to give him time for portrait.
mixing his colors. He said, No. mix them
put sugar in my tea according to my taste. The
whole theory OF shadow may be taught by billiard
ball-the simplest object can think of. Lay it on
table and draw it. You first sketch q circle; you
and one transparent reflection; on the gradation OF
these all painting depends. Ny rule for portrait
10 one-third light one-thrd dark and one-third demi
TINT
STUART POSING FOR WEST.
"Seeing print OF the Battle OF the Boyne.' Mr.
painted that picture. and lad to lie on on the door M
dressed In srnor for hours for him to paint me In
the falearouLd IS the Duke Of sehomberg At las,
was the reply; and my answer was true for the
stiffness of the armor almost deprived of sensa
tlOus linen uUu tp slt hours Oh u uOrso peAou6
ing to King George to represent King William
ENTER JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
"These "reminiscences weresinterrupted by the en-
trance OF John Quincy Adams. who had arrived
the day previous. visit to his father, for the
first time as President of the United States. and
who had that morning accepted All invitation from
Mr. Quincy to dine at his house and meet Mr. Stuart
Mr.. Adams was in fine spirits and gave Mr.. Stuart
q cordial greeting, aud conversed with animation
Every present listened with great interest to the
OF the President this and many other
subjects; and before he parted with Mr. stuart they
,.rAAn ynAn his frIl1 h
now In Memorial Hall, ,Cambridge-shouldb be begun
lin the evening Mr.. Stuart TOOK leave of Mr.. and
Mrs. Quincy in U graceful and courteous manner
saying. Il have had delightful day. and hope II
will not be seventeen years before am here again.