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Collector's Corner

Gilbert Stuart

GILBERT STUART, the father of American portrait painting, portrayed more than 1,000 famous people and their families on canvas. Stuart said he could tell a sitter's personality just by studying his features.

George Washington was a good example. When Stuart painted Washington in Philadelphia in 1796, he told Maj. Gen. Lee, whose likeness he was also painting, the president had a temper he kept tightly under wraps. A few days later, Gen. Lee sat eating breakfast with Washington and wife Martha.

"I saw your portrait the other day-a capital likeness," said Lee, "but Stuart says you have a tremendous temper." "Upon my word," remarked Mrs. Washington. "Mr. Stuart takes a great ...

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