New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08

of black velvet. This was his fayorite Color anu
one morning he walked out IN this obnoxious GUS
tune. He had not gone far before he hearu cry :
has les collets nor~ He ran as fast as his legs
would carry him back to his hotel chahgeu MS
dress tore off the obnoxious collar and threw IL INTO
the fire. He had some difficulty In procuring pass
port for leaving Paris, but was helped TO 40 so oy
his good friend David, the painter and thus he was
enabled to get back to London.
After a short career as painter in Newly orh'
TrumbuI went once more to London, In sos, to re-
new his intercourse with his old friend West lie
resumed the practice of his profession there. ana III
1912 had determined 10 return home, when ne was
stopped by the breaking out of the war between
the United States and England He, however re-
ceived permission to reside at Bath or Chetenhaih'
As soon as peace was declared he hastehed hohe'
and went TO Washington to push forward his plan
for a series of pictures Of subjects from the heVo'u
t,on. Some of the studies were hung in the House;
and John Randolph. who probably knew nothing
of art whatever was ardent in the expression OF ms
admiration of Them Finally he was authorized to
paint four the choice of the subjects and the size OF
each Dicture being left to the President. Mr. Mad-
son. Trunbull told Madison that there were Two
military subjects paramount to all others-the sur
render Of General BurgOvne at Saratoga ana that
of Lord CORVALLIS ut Yorktown. For clyll supecls
he recommended the D'ClalAlou oI LI"'P'
and the Resignation of Wa Shngton. FOR cach pic
turp IS 600 was to he paid. There Is an INN ehse
deal of correspondence concerning these pictures
Int at this time of day II is rather unlnteres'ihg
Inst rs he had finished the series Colonel Irunnnl
lost his wife" the faithful and beloved companion
of All the vicssitudcs of twcntY-four years oiie
was saws he the perfect pcrsoHlcatioh OF truin
and sinceritv-vlse to counsel, kind 10 cQnsoG-py
far the more important and better moral nan OF
me and withal beautiful beyond the usual beauty
of woman .,
In 1881 Trumbull found himself a, poor man.
Funds began to iminish," is his euphonlous way
of expressing the fact II was. then that tAe
President and Fellows Of Yale College proposed TO
purchase his paintings for the consideration ol a
fife annuity of ~ 900. For this amount
renrcSrntinga capital sum of abOut Tl6,QOO the
Gallery became possessed Of tiity-iye pictures -
certainly not a bad bargain for the ms ltGuon; II
only the National pictures and portraits 81 puDho
men be considered.
Colonel Trumbull continued to reside in New
York and 10 enjoy his annuity until 1913, When ne
died Oh the lOth IF November having reached tie
great age of eirhtv-ScYen years. NhatNt'r may ne
thought of his historical pieces, | yen}Se 10 suG
peSf that they are valuable especially for the M,
merous portraits which they contain lrumDull
was good if not great portrait painter ut a time
when the art had not been ruined by photography
the discovery of which only certain material con-
sIderatiOns quite apart from any which are no6eT,
prevent Us from s0rely lamcntinG