Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-30
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UPON uio Iii-NiI iIic. I-'hiN III iliO biiV iNca
was strongly impressed upon his mind
thai God made him for an Artist. Pre-
vias to his settling down in New York city,
to distinguish himself, he had painted the
Portraits of Fight Hundred different in
dividualS 1t is the vast amount Of labor
that Mr. Bullard has performed, and tlat
only, th,a has earned for him the reputa-
ton be now enjoys Of being one of the
brightest jewels of the American School
Of Artists. He went to New York with
the determination to distinguish himself in
his Profession, and although he was not
known to single individual in that city,
he formed resolution to earn for himself,
in time, reputation that should be world
wide The word fail was not found in Mr..
Billiards. Dictionary.
After painting the portraits Of over one
hundred different Individuals residing II
New York city and vicinity, he believed
he could do more good by painting works
that should carry a moral with them. The
most Of his works have been those that illus
trated the manners and customs of American
Life and History. His first great Painting,
was "The Last Blanket" All who are IA
nliliar with American History, viii recol
lect that during the Revolution, when our
army were suffering for clothing and food,
at Valley Forge, that tax gatheres were
sent by Gen. Washington, to collect Of the
people whatever they could give for the
support of the ormy. Upon one occasion,
one of these lax gatherers called upon
widow woman who had one babe-that babe
was asleep wrapped in the widows only
blanket but such was her interest in the
cause of American Independence that she
took from her shoulders her only shawl
wrapped her child in it, and handed her on
ly blanket to the tax gatherer, to carry to the
soldiers Of the Revolutionary Army. That
scene was the subject of his first great picture;
and it was sold to the American Art
Union, and was drawn by Mr.. /. H. Brown,
ofNew York city. His second, and probably
I hrs greatest work, was "The Daughters Ap-
peal.' All have read Of Ethan Allen. He
was brave and generous man, but he was
an infdel. He wrote a book on Infdelity,
called the Oracles of Reason. The wife Of
Ethan Allen was devoted pious lady-a
member Of the Presbyterian Church. She
had a number of daughters all of whom
believed the Doctrines their mother had
taught them, with the exception Of the
eldest. This girls mind had been biased BY
the influence Of her father and she was in
clined to believe the doctrine of 1nhdelity.
At the age of eighteen, she lay upon her
death bed. She sent for her father to come
to her room, and she addressed him in these
words: Father, I must die; must meet my
God; now, dear Father, tell me, shall be-
lieve the doctrines that you have taught me,
or shall | believe the doctrines that my mo-
ther has taught me n The brave old Soldier
that could face cannon's mouth and not
finch hair, when this question was adj
dressed to him, he hesitated, dropped his
head, the tears trickled down his cheeks
and he said with emphasis: "Daughter,
beliere tie doctrines your mother has taught
your' This scene, The Daughters Ap
peal" was the subject of his second great
Paintinr-it was sold to the Art Union, and
drawn bv Geo. J. J.. Barber, of Homer, NY
| His third craat Painting, was Nathan Hale,
inst before his Execution" This was sold
to the American Art Union, and drawn by
western man. His fourth great Paint
ING, was " "Capt John Smith, and Pocahoh
tas" All will recollect the scene-this was
sold to the Art Union.
Among his other productions are Judith
in the tent Of Holofernes,"@ Horse Trade"
and Sam Slick
j He is at present engaged upon several
pieces Of stirring incident in our own revo-
lutionary history.
In conclusion, We may safely say, that i
he continues his hard Study and closs appi
cation, there is no danger that the Amer
can school of painting will loc-e aught at hi
hands