I received an exciting email, from one of the foremost experts on Gilbert Stuart. Dorinda Evans published an exemplary work on the master portrait artist in 1999 "The Genius of Gilbert Stuart". Over the last years she has been working on an in-depth analysis with new provocative thoughts about Stuart, and it is now published! Congratulations!
Her note to me:
Ashgate has just published my book, Gilbert Stuart and the Impact of
Manic Depression. I thought you'd be interested.
With best wishes,
Dorinda
Evans
I responded (with also exciting news):
Lovely, thank you!
I will soon have an article published on Samuel Meeker in
Financial History magazine (spring issue I believe) connected to the Museum of
American Finance.
This will be the first time that the Stuart portrait will be
published in a big way for the public to see, although the article will be
mainly on Meeker. Of course Stuart is mentioned (as signalling a particular
level of wealth), and a description of the portrait (along with
image.)
I will let you know when it is out on the stands. I am hoping
(but dare not ask), that the portrait will be on the cover!
I will definitely buy your book. How exciting~
congratulations.
Regards,
Beth
fThe museum is located at 48 Wall Street, on the corner of William Street, in New York City. I encourage a visit to this museum, to better understand where we were, and where we are today economically, and where we are going!e
UPDATE-- my article is only a "biography" and therefore, according to the editor and I quote: "Unfortunately we’re not able to put this on the cover because it’s not the lead article. It would be extremely rare for us to include a biography as a cover story, unless it tied in with one of the Museum’s exhibits. I’m pleased to include the article in this issue, though, as I think it’s an interesting piece on a person most of our readership will be unfamiliar with. Also, I think I mentioned I used to live in one of the Meeker houses in NJ, so it’s fun for me on a personal level."
Well, I'll find a magazine soon enough...where my guy can be on the cover!
If any of my readers have an idea for an appropriate publication, ie the ARTS and so on, please write!