Show rl 1 01 aT m J ms I L F It rp I Ay r- r 1 i V Vt I l d t E n 1 Ur OI 0 S have traced every important inc incident dent in the life of George Washing ton the one hundred and and seventh y an an- anniversary anniversary anniversary of whose birth Americans Americans' celebrate tomorrow It would be possible for fora a person entirely unable to read to get seta a good idea of all that happened from the days when as a young man Washington Wash Wash- ashington ash ash- ington entered into life as surveyor until that pathetic instant at Mt Vernon Vernon Vernon Ver- Ver non when surrounded cd b by y his family family fam fam- ily fly he lie ended a life that had lead for its the side of England un under cr Braddock during the French and Indian war His marriage to Mrs l Martha l Custis Custis Custis Cus- Cus a wealthy widow gave another chance to the painters and Washing Washington ton family groups are legion showing showing show show- in ing the Father of His Country the sweet faced Martha 1 and other members members mem mem- bers of the group even down to the Generals General's dog have ha helped to preserve preserve pre pre- serve the names of artists who might otherwise have been forgotten Washington in his Masonic l apron is at another mother picture for which all the members of that fraternity arc are profoundly profoundly pro pro- profoundly grateful and the original of which is carefully preserved in one CIne of the time finest temples finest temples of the order in 1 1771 a member of i 1 Washington ashum is Assembly speaking sel set the thc Virgin Virginia C t f 1 I. I u dour dom om and briefly but according to of Patrick Henry being in point soundness of judgment and extended knowledge by far the ablest man inthe in inthe inthe the body has been committed to canvas canvas canvas can- can vas and from this time on when his espousal of the American cause made him an international figure he could scarcely move without inspiring g some artist They have him first hearing news of his appointment to in Commander Chief of the army that was was to fight for Independence he lie is shown at the time moment of taking taking- command and in men various battles battles Trenton Trenton Monmouth 1 one of the dramatic victories of the time war V Washington's r s descent o on n the Hessians at Trenton To make this victor victory r possible he had to cross the Delaware a at t a time tim when floating ice ice was believed to make it impassable This inspired the German artist Emanuel Leutze to execute what is probably the most popular of all Washington paintings Washington U Va g Crossing the time Dela Delaware are a canVas that 1 has been reproduced hundreds of thousands of times and can ean today be purchased from a t five five-ce five cent pmt post card to a fine steel engraving fa faOne at It one hundred dollars One of the reasons why Washing ton was so much painted was that during most of the struggle for free- free c c r IJ h t 7 S VI J 71 I ti i 4 r 1 IJ rI rIi i ICI I I t. t da hi r Hj r Y r 1 I r V F WB C CK C h A Ir 1 Hj I f Q Y J JIs f 1 fi II Ii dom he was surrounded b by artists Fear of th tion 1 had 1 the comma coming g French ench Revolution Revolution States rl sent scurrying to to- the United United- many y note Ot d d 1 among whom and these were Paint painters painter's S and sculptors sculptors nat naturally rall turned the their r art t to o picturing 11 a ton then undoubtedly un- un the greatest figure in firm the new world orld Some American painters also took part in the struggle Sc for independence notable v bull of among nong r Connecticut g W whom was J John h Trumbull Trumbull Trum- Trum dent wh n a Harvard student student stu stu- who before the had start of the war executed several paint paint- ings He turned his talents to prompt use in the and struggle against ag Britain made drawings of fortifications that attracted d him mm m to the 1 V attention of with m the Ule result that iato Place tL was made d for r him on the thc staff stall o or of A the Commar r. r in Commander in comparatively Parati unknown known artist painted time the picture of f farmy t king g com command nand of the 5 arm army but T Trumbull gave his genius k n f ft t r h Farewell Fare of to the time picture of the m memorable mem- mem nm- nm well his his great picture Annapolis being one scene seen e at Washington of the time most popular of pictures another Later Lahr Later Trumbull pictured famous incident of the war the Surrender bur bur- render of C Cornwallis at Yorktown the triumph of which finally assured the American arms Trumbull are arc always al always al- al These pictures by best the very rated at among ways of Washington 11 paintings for not only art attested attested by by the time best is is his genius also but he lie opinions of that period witness witness wit witness wit wit- of being a had the thc rare privilege he lie committed to toll ness of time the scenes canvas ll also studied Washington the g sculptor closely but being a Frenchman confined himself to a number number num num- ber of notable busts of time the Founder Guiseppe whose life is finale when in m 1802 ISO came to a trap tragic of having he was executed on a charge the death of Wa Na plotted to secure I t 1 r 1 I N y- y r D I x i r r Z s r c f I Ai J J i A AI r 4 I A 4 k f 4 4 a rY r 1 r r 1 trl fN 1 N r. r S 1 Y rY r awl G dy r w r r ZY Y y r i r h Jl 3 P 4 fi r S Iy k jr j ii J r r f v A 4 RAa s S 4 Y r w N t d' d 1 J S ry d 3 r F rc I N l v V t i J Y i r f r r 1 f 1 b a Il f- f y t R r r h db i r n r X x bJ S S 'S ft J. J Y rs K d t S f Y v P r r li lif f R l Oi If J Y d 1 a D r. r PLY G Gy y fN Y k C J T 1 O T greatest work the time foundation of the i i worlds world's orl s m mightiest republic No man of modern times excepting except except- ing only Napoleon Bonaparte has been pictured as often as as- George Washington Painters and engravers all have devoted their art artto artto artto to preserving to the thc future not only his features but incidents of history that had him for a principal actor They show him surveying the estates of Lord Fa Fairfax r lx in the thc Virginia Va Valley ley when this region was wildest territory again he is pic pic- pictured pictured pictured a v valiant soldier fighting on Germantown and Brandy Brandywine Brandywine- wine wine- and amt at t Valley VaHey F Forge rge One ol oJ the most popular of the thc Valley Forge pictures shows Wash Wash- Washington kneeling ington-kneeling ington kneeling in prayer in the thc open woods on ground covered with snow at a moment when the fortunes of the thc colonies seemed hopeless The sentiment of this picture although the canvas is by bp a n. little known artist artist artist ar ar- ar- ar has caused it to hold a high place in public esteem Right after the thc Valley Forge Forage prayer pray pray- er came the incident that nerved the heart of the colonies and gave agave them Jolton was an 1 Italian tal an sculptor who matte marie a famous bust of Washington showing him in classic pose H F Farewell Farewell- Dinner his Toast to the time President-elect President and his his Inauguration as President of f the United Stat States s are arc paintings g that denote a later period in his life when in ha having laid aside the thc sword he faced th the perhaps more difficult t task of making a nation out of the States he had just wrested from British con con- The Inauguration picture was e executed by J. J R. R Chapin A 1 Stuart Gilbert Charles painted painted- the time most familiar ar pictures of ft ington we ha have hare re an and one that is generally gen t accepted lS as accurately s setting ting forth his features Stuart had a notable e c career r cr in E Eng England mg- mg land at a time when Am American rican art was permitted only a a grudging recognition there Edward Savage an early carly portrait painter of New York who founded one of the first art museums in New England has also to his credit a noted Washington portrait Charles V. V. V Peale like Trumbull I l i aA r l g ff w i w r p tuh F ii is' is rr rJ r r Mir t r L c l r y b Q t r 1 1 S Sri l r r f y i r S 4 r b X 4 V r rj j r y a 1 tAr h r T sS s- s S PO R TR IT 3 N. N r a r K r l r. r vS d A. A J J EA E i f J I. I T s Sy CT G a 1 2 nr O T JYlY f 2 S Al There is a familiar picture of the death-bed death scene reproduced from arate a rare rate old print How faithful it is inthe inthe in inthe the environment can be he appreciated by the thc visitor to Mt It Vernon who is is' is afforded d the opportunity to stand in inthe inthe the room where Washington died and bed even to see sec the thc very A host of other artists worked on 1 Washington but not all depicted scenes from his life Many lany were content content content con con- tent to model or paint his august features features features fea fea- fea- fea tures which according to contempo contempo- contemporary wonderfully r report were sive Wright Williams illiams Sharpless Du Du Gulager and Ramage are all names that are arc signed to Washington pictures and statues Nor must the thc Peales and Stuarts be overlooked painted Washington scenes directly from the actual events He was a gallant soldier in the War Var of the 1 Revolution Re and commanded a comp company com- com p piny pany ny at Germantown and Trenton This Peale was also an inventor of note Another Peale Rembrandt did dida a number of famous portraits of the time first President I Of less important engravers sculptors sculptors sculptors tors and amid painters a score more names might be mentioned and even to the present day Washington forms a fa favorite favorite favorite fa- fa theme for artists His Ilis life was wasso wasso wasso so many sided he lie was warrior and statesman and its closing days at Mt l Vernon gave such a wonderful contrast contrast contrast con con- of simplicity that it is not to be wondered at that he appealed to men of brush and chisel |