Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1876 — The Chinese Portrait of Washington. [ARTICLE]

The Chinese Portrait of Washington.

I have frequently been told that thebest likeness of Washington was cut from a china pitcher, framed and placed at Mount Vernon, or Arlington House. J have been much amused at several discussions upon the singular.circumstance that a Chinese artist should ;be inspired to make the finest portrait of ow great patjipi without ever having seen him! I think, myself, it woulube curioqs, with the Chinese zigtag view of nature and great desire to avoid making anything that looks like a human being. The facts are those:" Edward A. Newton,’ a nephew of Mr. Stuart, who Was in. England on business, commissioned my father to paint him a Washington for the especial purpose of having it COWud on china pitchers, at Liverpool, and had some dozen struck off to send to his ffiehdsdn AmeHca.’ ’ f T am sorry to do away.with this idea of “ Chinese inspiration,” as there is always a fascination In mystery.—JVnu; Slaarti Bi Scribner for Noimnrb ban be more injurious to your peace of mind than to have too many confidants. You live in abject slavery every day;’as yon are constantly fearing X SEtf a w3aT».‘b™ 1 : anybody know for all the world.