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gist, though somewhat puzzled as to its origin. I am unable 

 to state the date of Barralet's production. He died about 1812. 

 A copy of his engraving of Wilson is inserted in Brewer's edi- 

 tion of Wilson, in the library of the Philadelphia Academy of 

 Natural Sciences. 



The fourth is an oil painting by Rembrant Peale, painted 

 some time between 1809 and 1813. It is now in the rooms of 

 the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, having 

 formerly been the property of Governor Samuel Bradford. It 

 exhibits head and bust, a three-quarter left face, high cheek 

 bones, deep eye socket, prominent eye and high, sloping fore- 

 head. The dress is plain and inconspicuous. We see here the 

 experienced, eagle-eyed man of action of Ord's description. 

 David Edwin's engraving originally appeared in the Port- 

 folio. It is now much sought after by collectors of his stipple 

 work and readily brings $5.00. Edwin has the distinction of 

 being the first good engraver of the human countenance ap- 

 pearing in this country, and he engraved many of Gilbert 

 Stuart's paintings. 



The last is a vignette pencil drawing, probably somewhat 

 idealized. Artist unknown. It was formerly the property of 

 George Ord, now in the possesion of the Philadelphia Acad- 

 emy of Natural Sciences. Full left profile, hair brushed for- 

 ward to brow. 



Another crude illustration, appearing as a supplement to 

 the Oologist's Exchange for 3 889, representing Wilson draw- 

 ing a mouse by candle light and the characteristic disordered 

 surroundings of the naturalist, is worthy of remark on ac- 

 count of the facial resemblance. 



I append an incomplete, though by far the longest list I 

 have seen, of engravings, etchings, etc., of Wilson portraits. 



After James Craw's original painting : 



Jameson's ed. Wilson's Am. Orn. (1831) 1: frontispiece, engraved 

 by W. H. Lizars. 



Henderson's ed. of Poetical Works of Alex. Wilson (1844) : front., 

 eng. by Maclure & Macdonald, Glasgow. 



Gleason's Pictorial (1853) 4: 352. 



Grosart's Memoir and Remains of Alex. Wilson (187G) 1 : front., 



