Irish lordships imprisoned in effigy. Having thus liberated himself, and there being no law that would justify the jailor in holding half-finished peers in prison, the painter fulfilled his engagements, more at his ease, in his own house, and in the bosom of his own family; and it is probable the Irish gentlemen laughed heartily at the trick, and willingly paid the remainder of the price."
STUART'S RETURN TO AMERICA.
Miss Stuart, the daughter of the painter, says,
"he arrived in Dublin in 1788, and notwithstanding
the loss of his friendly inviter, he met with great success,
painted most of the nobility, and lived in a
good deal of splendor. The love of his own country,
his admiration of General Washington, and the
very great desire he had to paint his portrait, was
his only inducement to turn his back on his good
fortunes in Europe." Accordingly, in 1793, he embarked
for New York, where he took up his abode
for some months, and painted the portraits of Sir
John Temple, John Jay, Gen. Clarkson, John R.
Murray, Colonel Giles, and other persons of distinction.
STUART AND WASHINGTON.
In 1794, Stuart proceeded to Philadelphia, for the
purpose of painting a portrait of Washington, who
received him courteously. He used to say that
when he entered the room where Washington was,
he felt embarrassed, and that it was the first time
