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Joseph F. Feeney. OF Woodstock. who
for the past four years has been in the
employ OF Armour & Co, OF Baltimore,
Will leave here for Charlestown. Mass.
on June o. Mr.. Feeney will make Bos-
ton his future home and in August will
marry Nora E. Brock, OF Charlestown.
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greater and grandrr the philosophc"
will contemplate N:;>n4nGiou'S : SupCriGr
Abilities his noble counsel. his pru
dcnc" and MiS,i@m. The soldier will
recount the Sttry of his military
achievements ard his victories over the
armies of the most powerful nation i'll
the world. The patriot Will dwell with
rapture on his patriotism. his genius
and his inyiuciblr courage. They Will
tell how. when the line of the Con-
l.ncntalS Wavcrcd at Monmouth. he
seized the bAttlptiAG and bore it to the
forefront OF the fight and drove The
best soldiers of Europe from the field.
There seems to he some doubt and
difference of opinion as to who painted
the first likeness Of Washington from
l.fc. 1t is Il miniature and is still in
existence. Some say that it WIS paint
cl in Boston by Coplcy. but Rembrandt
rrHlc. WHO painted Washington from
life declares that the first miniature
was painted by his father. Charles
Wilson Hralr. With this opinion we
are inclined to agree. Charles Wilson
pcalc WAS Il very remarkable man. He
could do Il little of everything and Il
grcI; deal of IL great many things. He
was the first painter to execute life
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Stuart. He may he justly ranked as n
colorist with the most distinguished
painters of ancient times. and his por
traits are superior in colors to the best
IF our modern painters. 1t is not
known now how many portraits OF
Washington Stuart x2ally did paint.
There arr SiXty-one Washington por-
traits for which there is good authority
for saving. "ThcsC are ly Stuart The
number copied hy other artists and
claimed lay their owners to he originals
is very great. probably several hum
LrCd. Time only will determine the
originals. Stuart's palette was a very
simple one, and ag" will reveal the
StjIarts. Those painted by other paint
crS will change more OF less.
The names uf those who own the
original heads by Stuart are well known
and will be fond in Miss .Johnston's
large quarto.
Ii is not tllV intention now to make
note of the various artists who made
or claimed to have painted portraits
and made sketches Of Washington. The
names of Il f,'W may be mentioned:
Pierre Eugene 81. Mcmin. SwitZcr-
land: Mis- II" Hart. New Jersey; Rob-
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STUDY OF WASHINGTON, 1772 by CHARLES
WILSON PEALE.
size portrait of Washington This, his
tory informs us. was in the year lII2
rcaic had just returned from Europe
and WAS invited to Mount Vernon when
Washington WAS forty years of age
lie painted Il thrce-quarter length por
trait in the dress of colonel of mill
tia of the colony of Virginia. Wash
ington wears Il cooked hat and carries
Il gun sluns over his shoulder. This
portrait has been engraved very often
and is familiar to all who take an in.
trrrst in WaShingtons likcneSses. Peal
painted bust portrait from the three
quarter length. which came into the
possession of Charles :. Ogden and is
supposed to be still in his family. Pcale,
besides being II skilled mechanic and
the most renowned portrait painter
ihen in America. was also soldier i'll
the Revolutionary army and led his
company in action
In lI11. when congress was sitting i'll
Philadelphia. it ordered the artist to
paint full length portrait of Washing
ton Pcale was then with his company
nj Valley Forge. The battles of Prince
ton and MonmO 18th were both Fought
before the portrait was finished. ana
the brave artist led his company in both
battles. Washington was very friendly
to Charles Wilson Peale and sat for
him when he could spare the time.
He sat for the picture which congress
had ordered and took great interest in
it, 1t is Il historical composition. with
Washington in full uniform. his hand
resting on IL cannon The picture was
finished in Philadelphia in 1883, and,
as is usual in such cases. the artist and
his laborS were forgotten. Congress
adjourned without paying for the pic
.ure. and the artist never received a
cent for his work The picture was sent
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painted it. must have had some merit
or the great engravcr William T.. Mar
shall never would have wasted his val
liable time making Il line of cnGlavingS
of ii.
Archibald Robertson came TO Aincri-
ca from Aberdeen. Scotland. with an
Introduction from the Earl Of BucEin
to WaSlIirct0 which bore the request
that WASHINGTON would sit to the bear
or for his portrait. Robertson reached
New York in October. 1891. aud opened
Il studio and art school.
MIR. Robertson says. although ac-
cuS.omcd to Intercourse with those of
the highest rank in EIy native country.
| never experienced the same feelings
as | did on my first Introduction to
the American hero" Robertson paint
rl two miniatures one of Washington
ard one OF Mrs. Washington. These
miniatures descended to Robertson :
granddaughter. Mrs. &. W. Darling of
ltica. y. Y. and Mrs. :. NJ. MyGatt of
New York city. The miniatures are
remarkable for their beauty and finish
us NtIhS tl iFI. hblb'IiSpll IEiillt'l
large portrait in oil for Lord Burhan.
which is Tow in Drybur., Abbey. Scot
land II received In" approval uf Wash
inCtun. Robertson painted, besides
these mcntiun",i. tie following:
First \ por:rnii Oh marble hy T..
This is said to be exquisite work. and
is now owned b. NJ. &. Crafts or her
descendant or heirs.
Second \ miniature on ivory which
belongs to Mr.. f. l.. Rodgers of Balti-
more" This contains hair of General
ana Mrs. Washington.
Third : mui;itur" SGT with dia-
moud$ and r"lr'S. This WIS inhcritoi
from Mrs Martha Peters hy her daugh-
ter. Ms Beverley l\cUn"n.
Fourth. \ Portrait from lie in the
year lI32. This purtrait is now sup.
posed to h" at Dryhurg Abbey, the
scat of Earl H'Irl!@n.
John Trumbull. the artist. was tn"
son of the war governor, Jonathan
Tlmuhull Of Connecticut. called by
Washington ABroth"r Jonathan" John
Trumbul waS IL soldier of the Rcvolu-
tion and became Il distinguished his
toric;'l painter. His pictures contain
full lengths of Washington. No great
attempt WAS ever mad" by Colonel
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lon"cd to him. Wright doubtless aimed
to @Ct the truth Icy cold imitation, but
he had not the ability To reproduce the
all important truth the singular indi
viduality of Washington in his best eS-
tate.
There was another portrait of Wash
ington painted by this Quaker artist.
1t was ordered by Washington for an
enthusiastic ;idmircr an oi'i German
marshal. Comic dc SolmS. That portrait
is now in the fortress of Konigstcin.
There is still another portrait Il pro
file, 10y Wright. In 1861 it was aiScov-
cred by Mrs David Nichols in an old
closet in Salem street. Boston. careful
~ wrapped with the signature of h"r
father on the wrapper. THIS picture
was extensively published about the
year l>i2 hut is not regarded with
much interest.
Robert E,i..p Pine. IN English artist
of tn" Srho.t and times of Sir Joshua
Reynolds. c,.r1" to America and settled
in Philadelphia in the year 11~i. In
III" Spr'" of that year h" visited Mount
Vernon HnI again in tn" Sprin@ of lISI.
He painted two purtraitS nf Washing
ton. one for Francis IIorku>"n. Tn"
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WASHINGTON. BY JOHN TRUMBULL.

and an accomplished artist. He came
to America in 1874. He had been well
known in Stockholm and Paris. and
he moved in til" highest and most
artistic circles in Europe His artistic
representation of Washington has re
ceivcd great credit and has been Ell
Enthusiastically praised by those who
knew Washington In comparison with
the portraits of Wright and Pine it
will always be preferred as Il splendid
rendering of Washington in his most
agreeable mood. The drawing and
modelling of the head are superb. EV.
cry part is most carefully painted and
is certainly q lofty ideal OF the man.
Th" lif"lihc dignity and splendid pres
enc" are Enthusiastically presented. The
artist took the picture to Europ" and
gave it to Mr.. CaZenOv" of SWitZcr-
land. 1t was aftcrward purchased
from the descendant of Mr. Caz"r"vc
ana brought to America.
WrrimulIer painted several either pur
traits of Washington, mostly cabinet
size. one of which is owned 10y til" wild
ow of Dr. Hogcrt of New York. .\uoilI-
cr bust portrait was presented ia Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis. This last WAS sold 10
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WASHINGTON, EY JOSEPH Wl!lGHr.
to France nothing is known. Ii is now
claimed that it has been brought back
to this country by some party as yet
unknown
Charles Wilson Pralr IiNcd To he Il
very old man, and there is no question
that Ec painted Washington from life
many times ard had more sittingS tlan
all other artists. and. furthermore. he
made and sold Il greater number of
copies of his portraits than all til" art
lists of his time. The last sitting that
Washington gave the elder Peal" WAS
in Philadelphia in 1893. James Pealc.
a brother. and Rembrandt Pcale the
son. were present. and all three had IL
splendid opportunity to do their best.
The portrait of the elder PrHlc painted
at that sitting is now III the Historical
society museum of New York city.
TO notice the great number OF minia
lures painted by the elder Peal" and
his brother .Iamcs would exceed tia
limits of this article, but those inter
cstcd in Washington miniatur" like
HtSStS ult ltitlitt W 'l' Si'''' 'Iu''I w
Of Eliza beth Bryant Johnston. which is
now very rare. but may he found in the
principal libraries. 1t would be strange
indeed if there We're not i'll Washing
toms tim" II numbcr of would b" ;,r
fists who ".,Sayed to take likcnrsS"S II
the great man Some of these hay"
been preserved by rng"avin"S. hut
II a.. II,
compared with thoSH of Gilbert Stuart
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WASHINGTON, BY JAMES SHARPLESS.
crt Fulton. New York; Jacques Due
HHrhirrc Welboune, France; William
Dunlap. New Jersey; William Bisch;
Field. England. But few of these ever
came tn the notice of the public. Still
most of them We're painted during the
life Of Washington, but not from sit
tings
Rembrandt Peale, one Of the great
artists who painted Washington from
life, was born on the 22d of February,
when Washington army was suffering
in the chpCrlcss camp at Valley Forge
and while his father was in the RevO-
lutionary army. He became Il favOrite
and Il companion of Washington. He
WAS Il great painter. lecturer and writ
or and an accomplished gentleman.
Rembrandt Pcalc; his father. Charles
Wilson Pcale; his uncle. James Peale,
and his elder brother Raphael Pealc,
We're favored Jointly by Washington
with three sttings at Philadelphia in
1888. Raphael Peale made a profile
from these sittingS which came into the
possession of II. ii. Huston of Phila-
dclphia. now deceased. The original
that Rembrandt painted at that time,
it is claimed. was sold to Il gentleman
in South Carolina. This original is now
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.cnus and versatility. ic was born
ut Princeton. Mass. learned the trade
ni goldsmith and after his marriage
hag;;n painting and engraving. Savage
lived for number of years in Philadcl-
plia. He painted Washington while &
r"-,lcnt of that city several times. His
first portrait was of cabinet siz" and -
now in possession of his granddaugh-
irr; at Fitci!burg. Mass. The next one
VAS life size. ordered hy Harvard col
l'-". ard now hangs in ti" Harvard
collection. 1t WAS Savage who painted
The picture now in the New England
Museum and Gallery OF Fin" Arts
known aS the "Family Group at Mount
Vernon" This Noun Vernon groIp
WAS engraved by John Sartain Th"
S;irtain impressions are now very rare
and valuable.
Adolf Ttric Wertmullcr was Swrlo
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IN New York city in the possession Of
W. \. Cooper. lOG East Twenty-third
street.
james SlllrplcSS is known by his col
orCd craNon cabinet portraits of Wash
ington, nearly all proiileS, which at the
time they We're executed We're pro-
nollnccd to have considerable merit.
Some of the better ones are now owned
by General q. w. G.. Lee of Virginia.
Another of these portraits is owned by
Mrs. George Il. GoldSborough, grand
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Law. There,
are quite Il number of the portraits by
ShIrplCsS cXtant, some of which are
considered very good.
Eleanor Park CustiS, the granddaugh-
Ter of Martha Washington, was some
thing of an artist. She made prOfiles
from shadows on the wall at Mount
Vernon of both Washington and Mrs.
Washington and afterward cut silhOu-
ettCS which harmoniZe well with the
profles of St. Memin.
Among the other painters who sketch
ed Washington late in his life was an
artist named Kemmclmyne. r. A. Pc
ticolas. it is said. painted Washington
from life. JOIN Taylor Johnston pur-
chased the picture from a grandson of
the painter. and at the Johnston sale in
New York in 1876 1t was purchased by
+. G. Sayles of Pawtucket. Il. /.
Charles de st. Memin, a refugee,
came to America probably in 1890. and
made prOtics of Washington. one OF
which must he Il good likeness. at least
one that we know. 1t is a strong and
lifelike production, but whether or not
from life is unknown.
In this article will he found an ac-
count of every important Washington
portrait painted from life and also u
great number that were not produced
until after the death of Washington.
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,u.ss OF philadClp!ia. 1t is claimed
,Ant the rest oil l"rtrait hy Wright
LAS fr IrS PoW,il of Philadelphia.
hu there are others. ni.C of which de
.rcndcd to .Iul.n Hare Iowcll of New
port an,i is >,n! in the family. TheS"
purirai!S ai,' Uv,l SpOi.Cn of by Henry
+. Tucl>.i'inHu in ~ critical review OF
the Washington PORTRAITS. Thomas
Crawford the sculptor of the WASH
in.tun monument M EiCtm"nd. praises
the fidelity of WTigiit'S as TO the actual
dress worn hy Wa>hingtu" ut tn" time
Another portrait by Wright was pur
ch. >rd by Israel Thorndyci" and pr"
sentrd 10y that gentleman t" tt" Mas
DchlI$cttS Historical society. Wright :
Portraits surely are not coed. They ar"
severe. hard. literal maps of Il man
without the soul of WaShn@t"n'S per
sonalty, that pcculiarity which be-
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RAMAtiES POlilRAIr OF WASHINGTuN.
the United States and is in the custody
of the secretary of the interior nj Wash
imgtOn.
Christian Guilagrr came tn America
from Denmark. After spending a com
petcnce in improviIcncc this eccentric
artist settled in Boston and painted Il
variety of pictures. lie sketched Wash
ington 10y stealth during the visit made
to Boston in 1889. 4 number of cIti-
ZcnS of Boston called ON Washington
and requested him to sit To GuilaGcr
for Il portrait for their hall. Washing.
ton was about to leave the city and
made this as an excuse for his refusal
10 sit. We find the following in Wash
ingtnn's diary: Portsmouth y. II. Nov.
3 1IS9-Sat for two hours to NJ
painter from Boston, Whether this
NJ - was the eccentric Dane. Guila-
ger. will probably never be known. The
picture Of this two hours, whoever
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WASHINGTON, BY GlLBEIJ STUART.
Trumbull t" execute portraits. He
made sketches of Washington while
subsequently used in his historical com
positions now in the rotunda of the cap
itol at Washington and at New Haven,
Conn.
The portrait of Washington painted
by Colonel Irumbull now in the city
hall New York city. was ordered by
the municipal authorities, headed by
the celebrated Richard Narick. then
mayor
The mayor and city council Of
Charleston, :. c.. in 1I9l gave Truln-
bull Il commission to paint Washington
The artist chose to represent the gen
cral in Il full length as he appeared on
the battlefield of Trenton. When the
picture WAS finished. II received the I'M
qualified approval of Washington. and
some critics even declared that it was
superior to the statue of IIuudon, but
this opinion was rather premature. for
the IICu,ion WAS not erected in Rich
mOnd until 1856, so that the comparison
WHS hardly possible. If the same crit
les could compare them today, the pref
creme" would lac for IIOudon. Trum-
bun painted cabinet portraits of Wash
in%tnn ard Mrs. Washington which
were So!d To- the government and are
now in the patent office. In 1880 colo
mel Trumbull painted full length cabi-
net portraits of Washington for the
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other he retained, and this second pUr-
trait is now in possession Of j. Carson
BrcvoOrt of Brooklyn. Pine corrected
and rcpantcd another portrait of Wash
ington during the constitutional con.
veution. It's last picture 10y Pin"
is very ordinary. n tame map Of III"
man. Washington himself h.d that
opinion Of the likeness. for he declined
to sit for Pine again indeed positively
refused when asked Ia do So.
James Peale was Il brother of Charles
Wilson Peale. As Il miniature painter
he succeeded fairly well. His ON" large
oil painting on canvas "f Washington.
known as the Claypuulc picture. is an
ordinary thrcc-quartrr length. lie
painted miniature Of Washington,
which is now owned hy the Washing.
ton Grays of Philadelphia and was said
to be Il fair likeness at the time.
Edward Savage was man of artistic
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to Europe for sale. but. not finding
purchaser there. waS returned to this
country and finally found its way #"
TIE Smithsonian institution. Charles
Wilson I'cAlr'S son claimed it, AID it is
now in Corroran gallery. Washington.
\ reproduction of III" picture WAS sold
in 1870. when the I'"alc museum. in
Baltimore. w;I; disposed of at auction.
1t was bought 10y Mr.. IL. l.. McKcean
and X still believed to tc owned 10y
him There ar" in cXiSt"'ic" several
full lrn@th portraits painted 10y Charles
Wilson pralr. evidently from life. One
full iru-th portrait is now owed by
ihr Earl of .\lhcmarlc and is III the
kcpptici' f;.r,ily of Norfolk. England.
Among The great number Of portraits
painted Icy r"aIc from lif" on" is now
il NASSAU hall ut Prinr"!"n. y. j.. one
was ordered hy the state of Maryland
10 hc placed in HE hall of delegates at
AnuapuliS. and another is in the gallery
Gf IcS,lh Harrison. phi!atl iphia.
II il, well known that Gu}rrnor llar.
risnn. tit" great grandfather of our
late president. I;rnjamn Harrison. or
lcrcd Charles Wilson Peal" 10 paint Il
full lcnglh portrait of Washington III
the wear l7S2 10 be seat 10 Franc" to
assist VI. liol,iGn after Ii" got the
order from the state of Nir"!nia to
execute :: marble &tatil" of Washing
ton Thrr" i 10 account given any
where that would lead (" the courlU
sion that NJ. i!uudon used the purirait
statue IIo;:d"'i came to his country
and got al he material he desired
from the person of Washing GA. What
b"canl" of this picture tiHt WIS >"nt
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history and individuality oi George
Washington. The children OF the re-.
public will be taught his history in tn"
tcXtbookS of our free schools, and with
patriotic pride in later years they Will
study the life. character and virtues of
the Father of His Country in tn" great
works and volumes written hy his
cnrntrymcn. As the republic grows
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the elder Pcale. his son Rembrandt
and the IIoudon bust their worth. cN-
ccpt as relies. will he readily observed
Joseph Wright comes next in the or
der of dates as n limncr of Washington
He produced quite Il number of por
traits In oil and some in clay. These
last were very poor He was accorded
sIttings and painted the general AMI
also Mrs. Washington at Mount Yer
non. One OF Wright's first portraits
descended to Mrs. Annie HOpkinson
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