Newport Illustrated, in a Series of Pen & Pencil Sketches
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Mr. Charles B. King, now of Washington, claims Newport as his home, and many ot his finest pictures have been deposited in the Redwood Library ; and Mr. R. M. Staigg, whose miniatures are so highly prized, is a citizen of Newport by adoption.
A few of Malbone's pictures are still to be found in Newport, but in most cases they have been pur- chased and taken away. The " Hours" — the picture that has made his name famous — is at present m Providence.
Art in America has had to struggle to maintain... even a respectable position. For it to rise to emi- nence in this land of cent, per cent., is wholly out of the question. The wonder is, how in the whirl of business, when all that bears not the stamp of trade is brushed aside, such men as Stuart, Malbone, Allston and King, could have reached the temple of Fame. But when those conversant with their history reflect upon the means resorted to by these distin- guished men to secure future greatness ; when we picture them toiling incessantly, at every sacrifice, to meet the wants of life, and to instill into the public a little of their enthusiastic love of Art, with no public .collection at hand for reference, no prospect of public patronage, and no hope beyond that of leaving some work that might in time convey to the more discern- ing some evidence of their worth ; when we know that their lives were thus devoted to one object, the love of which could alone sustain them, we no longer wonder at their success, but learn to emulate their zeal, and almost to worship the efforts of genius se- NEWPORT ILLUSTRATED.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Mr. Charles B. King, now of Washington, claims Newport as his home, and many ot his finest pictures have been deposited in the Redwood Library ; and Mr. R. M. Staigg, whose miniatures are so highly prized, is a citizen of Newport by adoption.
A few of Malbone's pictures are still to be found in Newport, but in most cases they have been pur- chased and taken away. The " Hours" — the picture that has made his name famous — is at present m Providence.
Art in America has had to struggle to maintain... even a respectable position. For it to rise to emi- nence in this land of cent, per cent., is wholly out of the question. The wonder is, how in the whirl of business, when all that bears not the stamp of trade is brushed aside, such men as Stuart, Malbone, Allston and King, could have reached the temple of Fame. But when those conversant with their history reflect upon the means resorted to by these distin- guished men to secure future greatness ; when we picture them toiling incessantly, at every sacrifice, to meet the wants of life, and to instill into the public a little of their enthusiastic love of Art, with no public .collection at hand for reference, no prospect of public patronage, and no hope beyond that of leaving some work that might in time convey to the more discern- ing some evidence of their worth ; when we know that their lives were thus devoted to one object, the love of which could alone sustain them, we no longer wonder at their success, but learn to emulate their zeal, and almost to worship the efforts of genius se- NEWPORT ILLUSTRATED.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mason, George Champlin, 1820-1894. [from Old Catalog] to read onlineMoreLess
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