New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11
S7UARTS GERMANTOWN STrDlO.
wAsHINGToS's PORTRAIT WAS PAINTED IN 1T


From The Philadelphia Ledger
Almost opposite TO ST. stephens Methodist Fps
copai Church. of Germantown. in the rear OF No
$40 Germantownave and not over ~ ,es' h, ,Gd
ing once occupied by Gilbert Stuart as studio
The Illustration, copied from photograpn to az
large tree at the right OF the picture, a faithful
studio made famous by it's honored occupancy and
the distinguished persons who made u resort ~
Sy stuart as studio. and the lower floor to mix
his paints striking feature Of the cid do ,d 3sn
win drawn bow and arrow. Many years ago al
b., The walls Of The he stTaiG s were be ar
brush made in testing his colors were plainly
Vss on reason for selecting this secluded spot
is given by his daughter, Jane Stuart in an article
Writes LAS nv father was at this time inundated
MN nrofeseon and moved from Pha
dephia. 10 a country home IN Germantown' w I1
washington sat for the portrait now at tho Aihe-
Stuart's residence at this time was In an old
barn are now the property OF William Wynne Wis,
Gerrnantown. He occupies the old mansion as his
IN preserving the ruins Of the old studio
count of its associations in recent Gomrnunl -
Who owned the premises for many years. and OF
whose heirs I bought the same, told me that the
IN the habit Of walking into the garden and eat
ing fruit from an apple tree which Is Still standing
Jane STUART writes, in the article quoted above
were sitting for their portraits my fathers paint
Ing room the resort OF many Of the most dis
Ynn Cs.ii anu Mrs Law and Mss Harriet shaw
aftcrward Mrs CARROLL generally pddr
Lee and Others came with the President The Brit
sh Minister and his wife MI ana MrF ian IysS
harrisfer) and the Nscount de NoulAes were
particularly fond of stuarts society and were
'@ An interesting incident connected with NJ r.
SS s own Words SGGda by wliam Duniap in his sto
OF the Rise and Progress of the Arts OF Design IN
the w ln5ed ns{f at said "a
bSs are M Saes Gn me the
| painter Ny name is Stuart. sir 49,.
J ~ My name. is wlnstaniey SIR you must have
NJ We Wen. Mr. Stuart have been copying your
full length Of Washington; have made number %1
copies have now six that o ha1e in o' the State
IF House aad have SS but fs4
show them to thf rn9 Make ena 10 Son "e 'o' ''
| could saw you had given them the last touch. NOW
sir all you have 10 do is TO rae 20 to"il anu
s%iich Of sf% ehas '1 You M
stuart who had beer .E %a bi ms box and deber.
atey placed II on the table. Wlnsanley PROCEEDED
we sh 2dr ' knd% the hat o. @
Sir, on. you mistake you Kno" - Inc painter
ros Yo 10 viii vii ' please to walk down stairs sir
| QUICKLY or / shall throw you out or the wlhoo o
| The genius would have added anothtr :1 "a
tnov, hut seeing that the action was likely 10 De
suited TO the word. took the hint and preferred
| Germantown is rich In relics Of the Revolution
| and of the places associated with the eslannsn-
ment Of our Constitutional liberties PERHAPS I,aIn
there are none SO humble as the old barn stud ,
So long as the old walls stand shall they not br'Ie
! 70 our remembrance that here one OF America
| most famous artists portrayed for us what. by
universal acknowledgement, is considered the most
faithful and chsls cterlstc portrait OF the Father
| OF his Country? In the language OF Masnlnstcd
| AlIston, "a nobler personfcation OF wisdom arc
| goodness reposing In the majesty OF serene con
! science Is not TO be found on canvas