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Gilbert Stuart
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Gilbert Stuart
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Gilbert Stuart
Ellen G. Miles is Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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The Life and Works of Gilbert Stuart (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Life and Works of Gilbert Stuart T be Wasbington, on steel, by Burt, bas never before been engraved, and tbc pbotogravure of tbc same portrait, by Goupil, wbile it sbows bow well tbc engraver bas done bis part, gives anotber and not less faitbful aspect of tbc picture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
On Desperate Seas
Born in poverty in Rhode Island, Stuart became through his art the intimate of the great of two continents. Yet he never abandoned his disdain for worldly rank, or his fascination with character. He made huge sums in England, but spent even more in dissipation. Prison yawned for him, and he fled his creditors. During the thirty-five American years he painted with brilliance, creating a unique portrait manner. His rank as an artist was never questioned, but his nerves would not quiet.
