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Stuart’s Portrait and the Loyalist’s Legacy | Burlington News
A newly acquired Gilbert Stuart portrait of Loyalist William Seton hangs in the Shelburne Museum’s Webb Gallery, gifted by Seton’s great-great-great granddaughter—offering a rare glimpse into America’s divided loyalties during the Revolution. Electra Havemeyer Webb, the museum’s founder, had a bold vision: assemble America’s greatest artists, including Stuart, while also championing self-taught folk talent. Today’s curators expand on that legacy, weaving narratives Electra might have missed, and using powerful juxtapositions like placing Seton’s portrait beside John Singleton Copley’s…
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