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model gainst protest of his father CW. 1825 RP painted from memory after long contemplation the portrait of Washington now in US Senate Chamber. Took it to Boston + ex it opp Stuarts Atheneum head at the Atheneum. Peale believed his last work to be a work of "divine inspiration" this work made a European Tour before Congress got it for $2000. Peale kept at his Washingtons until his wife with "tears on her cheeks implored me to let Washington alone for the excitement would cause my death" Houdon 1785 did statue from casts of Washington's head + figure Hubard [[feneskas?]] The disinterested + the truly critical cannot but perceive and feel the extraordinary poverty of genius exhibited in our national art. Wm J Hubard [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] "World" Sunday January 5 1908 25 port of Mrs H R Thaus by Carrol Beckwith [[?]] Fur on shoulder looks much older than is Tuesday Jan 21 stop at Knoedlers find 3 portraits by L Betts a big bluff imitation of Sargent handley clever but heads vacant + ill drawn. Find Hayley Lever in print room admiring McBey's etchings of war country. I take him upstairs to see Higgins show. Find Higgins there introduce Lever who proceeds to recall Higgins in Paris and the old nook studio he had L says to me as Higgins smiles "He was a real artist." After L chatters a great deal I see a man approaching me. He smiles & puts out his hand. Bertram Hartman, actually fat after his stay in New Hampshire [[Creish?]] which he says is on the Connecticut River. Says Maxfield Parrish has magnificent place up their. I introduce H to Higgins + Lever + while we're talking, Mrs Starner comes in + puts out her hand to me with a smile. I introduce Lever & Hartman + Mrs S right away tells Lever how much she likes his