Gilbert Stuart portraitist of Washington and motherland fame
The Boston obituary recalls Gilbert Stuart born in Newport Rhode Island 1755 who studied in England under West and rose to fame as a portraitist. He returned to America 1794 worked in Philadelphia and Washington then Boston where he died after decades of artistic supremacy. His wit kindness to younger artists, and mastery in capturing character are celebrated as he leaves a lasting legacy in American art.
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Boston Daily Advertiser
MR. Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Newport
Rhode Island
England
Mr. West
Reyal Academy
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Wall
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America
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Hueler
Wisonin Law
Conteralion
Torrigiano and the Inquisition in a Grandee's Sculpture
The artist Torrigiano carves a Madon statue for a Spanish Grandee, is cheated out of a promised reward, strikes the sacred image, and is pursued by the Inquisition. He dies in prison as the Grandee faces religious peril. A later note claims Mars is 190 million miles nearer Earth, changing our sky.
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Inquisition
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Spain
Turrigiano
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Supersion
Mare
Virginia University Secession Plan Admits Dormitory Costs
A fragment from a Virginia University notice outlines sectioned expense items for a dormitory project or session, including furniture, washing, fuel, and attendance. It details a proctor led system with commissions, student age requirements, and academic offerings in ancient and modern languages, mathematics, chemistry, medicine, and law.
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University OF Virginia
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