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ascertain the defect of the eyes, untill I recollected the impression I received at the sham battle, when I noted at a distance the shadowy appearance of the generals' orbit of vision. The eyes in my Portrait were too prominent, as they glazed them with a filmy shade, by which they appeared more sunken. Some days after this Judge Washington again took me aside, and earnestly recommended me on no consideration even to touch the Picture. any one's criticism--saying--"the other day I thought there was some defect which which you might remedy; but I was in error, for I find that the Portrait is equally like, whether seen near or far off." I then informed him what I had done.

[[stamp]] ARCHIES OF AMERICAN ART [[/stamp]]

While the Portrait was at the Capitol, it excited attention to other portraits, especially one in the possession of Mr James Young which was pronounced a better likeness than mine, tho no one Knew who was the Painter of it. On inspection I found it to be one of my experimental, but to me unsatisfactory studies, which I had sold to Mr MacGruder of Baltimore for the modest sum of 30 dollars. It has recently been bought, for the secretary of State Department, for the more flattering