ing formally
recognizing the United States of America as in the rank of nations,
previous to dinner, and immediately after our return from the House of
Lords, he invited me into his studio, and there, with a bold hand, a
master's touch, and, I believe, an American heart, he attached to the ship
the stars and stripes. This was, I imagine, the first American flag
hoisted in Old England."

Copley purchased, for a London residence, the mansion-house in George
Street belonging to Lord Fauconburg. It afterward became more widely known
as the residence of his son, Lord Lyndhurst. Lord Mansfield's residence
was near by, and among the many commissions from public men was one to
paint his lordship's portrait. Perhaps one of the most interesting of all
his commissions was one to paint the picture of Charles I. demanding the
five obnoxious members from the Long Parliament, for which a number of
gentlemen in Boston paid one thousand five hundred pounds. It is said that
every face in this great picture was taken from a portrait at that time
extant; and Mrs. Gardiner Greene narrates that she and her father were
driven in a post-chaise over a considerable part of England, visiting
every house in which there was a picture of a member of the famous
Parliament, and were always received as honored guests. Copley's painting
of the death of Lord Chatham was much admired. So numerous were the
subscriptions for the engraving that it is said Copley must have received
nearly, or quite, eleven thousand pounds for the picture and the engraved
copies. It was quite natural for Copley to be popular with New Englanders;
indeed, almost every Bostonian, at one time, on visiting London, made a
point to bring home his portrait by Copley, if possible. There are known
to exist in this country two hundred and sixty-nine oil-paintings,
thirty-five crayons, and fourteen miniatures by him. These pictures are
carefully cherished, as are indeed all memorials of this generous and
kindly gentleman. Although his life was mostly passed in England, where he
obtained wealth and renown, yet in a strong sense he could be claimed for
Boston, as it was there he was born; it was there he received his artistic
bias and education; it was there he was married, and had three children
born to him; and, finally, it was there that he acquired a fair amount of
fame and property solely by his brush. It will be worth while for the
readers of this volume to take pains to see some of th