The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

with stumps of pencil He followed his bent for painting throughout hi, life through various changes of for tune. and though ne made much money he died without estates.
 For the first few years of his career as painter in his young manhood Stuart taught himself the rudiments oi his art. Then he obtained instruction from an old Scotchman named Alexan' der. whom he accompanied to Scotland in 1772 His teacher died after the pair had been in the old World a few months, and Stuart was left once more without a master, dependent upon his own resources for his living. He and then. after he had regained his native land. opened a studio for DOT trait painting in Newport.
 Stuart remained at Newport for two years. Then he had prospered suf- ficiently well to allow him to go to London and study under his compatriot Benjamin West. From this time Stuart's vogue as a portrait painter dated. and it was then that he laid the foundation of his fame. After studying a while with West he opened studio mensely successful Then he returned to Americ. where he remained until his death.
 All in all. Stuart painted about 800 portraits, an astonishingly large mum Der, and the foremost personages of his time were his sitters. While in Europe he painted three kings-Louis XVI, George III and George ". while Prince of Wales. He painted also Alderman Boyden. John Kembie. Sir Joshua Reynolds. Benjamin West and many other distinguished artists. Six Presidents of the United States sat to him for their portraits. viz. George Washington, John Adams. Thomas Jef- ferson, James Madison. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. is
 Upon his final return to America Stuart first settled in New York. Then he lived for short periods of time in Washington and Philadelphia and finally he went to Boston. where he remained until his death
 The most famous of all Stuart's DOT traits. from both sentimental and artis- tic reasons. is his portait of Wash fngton. which is reproduced as the supplement of the Sunday Sun of this issue. This Is by far the most fam ous portrait of the. Father of His Country and Is believed to be the best likeness of him. In its expression one reads depth of character and a
 NAeih6h caoS tuht fuOst portraits utterly lack. The dark gray eyes. full of calm. gentle majesty look straight out of the picture. The florid complexion of outdoor life and clean living and the powered hair stand forth sharply against a dark olive background. The light falls on the face from the left.
 In the original the head and should CTS are life-size. The coat Is black. A ri ~H relieving Its dull monotone. In this work the artists. powers were at their climax. and the inspiration of his genius Is stamped in every stroke of the brush. He has here caught the expression and character of the real George Washington.
 It comes to light. as an. interesting coincidence, that The Sun presented It's readers portrait of George Washing ton just forty-nine years ago: Mr William M. Youse. 14 North Carey Street, an old subscriber of The Sun. has in his possession one of those pie lures of Washington. It was issued on February 22, 1880. % s..
 . The picture has turned yellow with age. but 1t is still clear and good to look upon. It Is a photograyure about eighteen inches vida and twenty Inches long. It fs not quite as large as the reproduction given away today as supplement of The Sun. but 1t is fnclosei by a decorative border, which makes 1t seem larger. At the bottom or the picture is an inscription which appropriately expresses The Suns pleasure in giving the gift.
 It Is from the Stuart painting of Washington. which has probably been copied more than any painting in America. and which also Is the original of todays supplement-
 MT Youse,. the present owner, was not himself old enough to be a sub scrioer to The Sun and to receive one of the pictures when they were dis tributed. He inherited his from his father. William Youse, deceased. MT. Youse has also a complete set of The Sun almanacs. from 1879 to the present date. The first Sun almanac was pub lished in 1876