Browere's Life Masks of Great Americans

Part 8

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Southard, S. L., mask of, by Browere, 17

Stafford, Lady, granddaughter of C. Carroll, 61

Stewart, C. Exploits in war of 1812, 93 G. Father of the painter, 79 Importance of name, 80 Goes to Nova Scotia, 82

Stone, W. L., mask of, by Browere, 17

Story, W. W., estimate of masks, 110

Stuart, G. Mask of, by Browere, 17, 76 Portrait of John Adams, 53 “Dolly” Madison, 59 Encourages Browere, 76 Bust in Redwood Library, 76, 79 Certificate to Browere, 77 Newspapers on bust of, 77, 78 Eminence in art, 78 Place of birth, 79 Naming of, 80 Education, 80, 81 Earliest pictures, 80, 81 Goes to Scotland, 81 Not at University of Glasgow, 81 Returns to America, 82, 91 Goes to England, 82 Becomes organist, 83 Apprenticed to West, 84, 85 Exhibits at Royal Academy, 85, 86 Paints many portraits, 85, 86, 89 Portrait of W. Grant, 87 Prices for portraits, 88 Prodigality and poverty, 90, 91 Personal appearance, 90 Marries Miss Coates, 90 Desire to paint Washington, 91 Lawrence’s opinion, 91 Paints portraits of Washington, 91 Master in portraiture, 92 Encyclopædia Britannica upon, 92 Two art periods, 92 Buried in Potter’s Field, 92 J. Daughter of G. Stuart, 78 Appreciates Browere’s work, 78 “One of Thackeray’s Women,” 79

Tallmadge, B., attacks character of André’s captors, 29

Taylor, Z., elected President, 107

Traditions, no historical value, 81

Trumbull, J. Endorsement on Browere’s letter, 20 Mentioned, 18, 23

Truxtun, T. Exploits in war with France, 93 Captures _L’Insurgente_, 94

Van Buren, M. Mask of, by Browere, 17, 104 Birth and death, 104 Attorney-General, 105 Governor of New York, 106 Vice-President, 106 Elected President, 107 Advocates National Treasury, 107 Opposes extension of slavery, 107 Personal appearance, 108

Van Cortland, P., mask of, by Browere, 17

Vanderlyn, J., mentioned, 14, 23

Van Ness, W. P., mentioned, 104

Vanuxem, L., posed for W. Rush, 9

Van Wart, A., brother of I. Van Wart, 34 H., marries Irving’s sister, 34 I. Mask of, by Browere, 17, 34 Birth and death, 33 Youngest of captors, 34 Social position, 34

Vasari, G., authority, 3

Verocchio, A., made life masks, 3

Virginia, University of, 47

Walpole, R., his doctrine, 30

Ward, W., mezzotint portrait by, 88

Washington, G. Statue of, by W. Rush, 9 Portrait of, by J. Wright, 9 Cast of, by J. Wright, 10 Portrait of, by Robertson, 13 Judgment on captors of André, 31 Portraits of, by Stuart, 91 Mask of, by Houdon, 110

Waterhouse, B., chum of G. Stuart, 85

Webster, D., admired, 73

Wellesley, Marchioness of, granddaughter of C. Carroll, 61

West, B. Stuart apprenticed to, 84 His art, 84 Portrait of, by Stuart, 89

Williams, D., mask of, by Browere, 17, 35 Birth and death, 34 Sworn statement of capture, 34 Monument to, 34

Woodworth, S., lines on Clinton’s bust, 70

Woollett, W., portrait of, by Stuart, 89

Wright, F., mask of, by Browere, 17 J. Son of Patience, 9 Studies under West, 9 Paints portrait of Washington, 9 Makes cast of Washington, 10 Bust of, by W. Rush, 10 P. First American modeller, 5 Conversational powers, 6 Modelled Franklin’s profile, 6 Daughter of, marries J. Hoppner, 6 Modelled statue of Chatham, 6

Wyckoff, H. I., councilman, 64

FOOTNOTES:

[1] “Schools and Masters of Sculpture,” by A. G. Radcliffe, 1894.

[2] Randall’s “Life of Jefferson,” 1858, Vol. III, p. 540.

[3] “McClure’s Magazine,” May, 1898.

[4] “Madison Papers,” Vol. III, p. 594.

[5] _Vide_ “Stuart’s Lansdowne Portrait of Washington,” in Harper’s Magazine, Aug., 1896.