Stuart, Gilbert

Stuart, Gilbert
(1742-1786)
   Historical writer, s. of George S., Prof. of Humanity (Latin) at Edin. Among his publications were An Historical Dissertation on the English Constitution (1768), Discourse on the Government and Laws of England (1772), A View of Society in Europe (1778), and a History of Scotland (1782). He was a man of extremely jealous and implacable temper, and made venomous attacks on the historical works of Robertson and Henry. His own writings, though well-written, are inaccurate.

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  • Stuart,Gilbert Charles — Stuart, Gilbert Charles. 1755 1828. American painter particularly known for his portraits of George Washington. * * * …   Universalium

  • Stuart, Gilbert — ▪ American painter in full  Gilbert Charles Stuart   born December 3, 1755, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S. died July 9, 1828, Boston, Massachusetts       American painter who was one of the great portrait painters of his era and the creator… …   Universalium

  • Stuart, Gilbert (Charles) — born Dec. 3, 1755, North Kingston, R.I., U.S. died July 9, 1828, Boston, Mass. U.S. painter. He went to London in 1775 and worked six years with Benjamin West. He opened his own London studio in 1782 and enjoyed great success but fled to Dublin… …   Universalium

  • Stuart, Gilbert (Charles) — (3 dic. 1755, North Kingston, R.I., EE.UU.–9 jul. 1828, Boston, Mass.). Pintor estadounidense. En 1775 viajó a Londres, y trabajó durante seis años con Benjamin West. En Londres abrió su propio taller en 1782, y gozó de un gran éxito, pero huyó a …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • STUART, GILBERT CHARLES —    American portrait painter, born at Narragansett, Rhode Island; was taken up by a Scotch painter named Alexander, whom he accompanied to Edinburgh, but was set adrift by the death of his patron, and for some years led a wandering life in… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Gilbert Stuart — Autorretrato de Gilbert Stuart, pintado en 1778 Nombre de nacimiento Gilbert Charles Stewart …   Wikipedia Español

  • STUART (G.) — STUART GILBERT (1755 1828) Peintre américain, Stuart est formé auprès d’un maître écossais, le portraitiste Cosmo Alexander, qu’il accompagne en Écosse en 1772; il s’expatrie en Angleterre et en Irlande de 1775 à 1792. Si ses premiers portraits… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Gilbert Stuart — Infobox Artist bgcolour = name = Gilbert Stuart imagesize = 250px caption = A Self Portrait of Gilbert Stuart, Painted in 1778 birthname = Gilbert Charles Stewart [cite web|url=http://www.worcesterart.org/Collection/Early… …   Wikipedia

  • Stuart — /stooh euhrt, styooh /, n. 1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714. 2. Charles Edward ( the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie ), 1720 80, grandson of James II. 3. Also,… …   Universalium

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