New-York tribune., 1910-09-05


famous New York family is Robert R
Livingston. one Of the committee Of five
which drew UP the Declaration of Inde-
rserdence. and the Chancellor, who ad-
r7inistered the oath Of Office TO Prest-
dent Washington Not only was he as
sociated with Fulton in experiments in
steam navigation. but he was also Min
sister 10 France under jefferson and per
sonally arranged the Louisiana Pur-
chase one Of the greatest strokes IN
American history. His portrait was
painted by John Vanderlyn. who died
tn poverty after posing as heaven sent
genius IN painting "Marius" and "Art-
adne~ and Mckenzie engraved Il in line
Morgan Lewis who vas related to the
ltvinsstons. was painted by Herring and
included n the same series He studied
law with jay and became Governor and
Chief Justice of New York Distin-
xpishine himself in the Saratoga cam
rstFu. he lived 70 fight again in the
War Of 1872.
Among the panphleteers Of the Revo-
iutionary period Thomas Paine was un-
rivalled IN power and pungency-a YER
table apostle of common sense. After
his return TO England Romney painted
his portrait and g steel engraving OF Il
by William Sharp. published in 1893. is
n the Ambassadors collection Sharp's
engravings are so clear and fine that q
complete series OF them has been col
lected for the British Museum: and his
Washington and Kosciusko are among
oil
Douche's portrait Of Bishop Seabury. Of
which the print is on the same wall with
that Of Paine: and he also was pam
phleteer. but not on the popular side
for ne was exposed when rector Of 4.
church in Westchester TO fierce persecU-
ton from aggressive Wings for writing
feeriessly against the commercial policy
OF the Continental Congress. Dr.. Samuel
Johnson. the most unconpronlising enc
ny OF the revolving colonists. also wrote
pamphlets in favor of the Kings policy.
One OF the bitterest was entitled Tax
etior No Tyranny and il contained
some meat that was too strong even for
his employers. such as his explanation
o< the delay IN taxing colonies We do
not put z calf into the plough. We wait
I'll - is an OK" The print at Dorches-
ter House IS Doughtv's mezzotint after
Rey-olds's famous portrait Of Dr.. John
so-
Among the most brilliant r,ezzotints IS
the group Of four Chathans The COM
ronest is Richard Houston reproduc-
rio- ot the portrait by " Hoare. the
Suffolk painter who was one Of the
foundation mem rbers Of the Academy 4
rare one is by the same en-aver from z
portrait o. Chatham as member Of the
P-ivy Council Houston was an Irish
engraver Of dissipated habits. who. like
poor George Morland. Vas invariably in
Ce1- and Vet was superior artist at his
beS- This is Hne impression. and so is
re nezzorint by Charles ". Peal-the
only ore that Is known 70 have been
made by him The most characteristic
print ot Chatham is another exceedingly
-a-e one The painter was r Brompton,
pupil Of Raphael Mergs. at Rome. and
the eng-aver was Fisher an Irishman,
who reproduced many Of the greatest
portraits by Reynolds Chatham stands
81 peers robes with both arms in motion,
and among the papers on the table before
him IS scroll containing the words: TT
= doing nothing 10 repeal E few scraps
% papa- or pieces Of parchment called
Acts o. Parliament But our business
Is q repeal the i'll viii and the anirosity
now unfortunately subsisting between
Great Britain and North America That
was Z friend worth having,
Near the Chethams IS { n1ezzotint cf
the younger Pitt. painted about 1872 by
Gainsborough Dupont. E nephew Of
Gainsborough and perhaps his only pu-
piL Dupont helped the great painter in
arranging draperies and other minor de-
tails and formed E mastery style. as
was shown by his portraits Of Pitt and
Lord Howe. but ne died pren2aturely at
thirty before his career had fairly
opened He was an expert mezzotint en-
Erzver as = eli as z portrait painter. This
ulezzotint of 1896 vas made after the
painters death by Earlona. one Of the
masters of rhe English art, and the
s-sresmsn's noble face with z naughty
air % command vas one Of his best
achievements
The MARQUIS Of Rockingham heads the
list n Wing statesmen OF the Revou-
rionary period in { mastery nlezzotint
BY Fisher after Reynoldss portrait. If
he had been called TO the Kings side at
the right moment. he might have avert
ed me var IN America; but dignif1ed and
strong as he looks in his peers robes
there Is z suggestion Of coldness and re
serve which might have been fatal 10
his chances OF successful leadership Il
was MS government which made peace
with America after Yorktown. The
Burke Is also q reproduction Of q Reyn-
olds portrait. and i justifies what Sir
Gorge Trevelyan has written OF him:
The greatest man Of letters who has
given all his powers 10 politics" It is
not Z naezzoJint- bur an exceedingly good
stipple by J Hardy. an expert engraver
Of the best period. Another Reynolds is
the portrait Of Charles James Fox-an
elegant spendthrift a. twenty-foUr and
the Kings most formida bic opponent at
thirty: and alert and resourcful he looks
Is ne introduces his bill for the better
organization OF the affairs Of the East
India Company. Il is a fine mezZotint