Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-07-08

was strongly impressed upon his mind
that God made him for an Artist. Pre-
yious to his settling down in New York city,
to distinguish himself he had painted the
Portraits Of Eight Hundred different in
divduals. It is the vast amount of labor
that Mr.. Bullard has performed, and Mat
oaln that has earned for him the reputa-
ton he 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 a resolution to earn for himself,
in time reputation that should be world
wide. Ghe word fail was not found in Mr..
Billiards. Dictionary.
After painting the portraits Of over one
hundred different Individuals residing il
New York city and vicinity, he believed
he could do more good by painting works
that should carry 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
miliar with American History, viii recol-
lect that, during the Revolution, when our
army were suffering for clothing and food,
at Valley Forge, that tax gatherers were
sent by Gen. Washington, to collect Of the
people whatever they could give for the
support of tis 'rmy. Upon one occasion,
one of these ,aA gatherers called upon a
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 bis first great picture;
and it was sold to the American Art
Union, and was drawn by Mr.. /. II. Brown,
of New York city. His second, and probably
| his greatest work, was "The Daughter Ap-
peal" All have read of Ethan Allen. He
was brave and generous man, but he was
an infidel He wrote a book on Infdelity,
called the Oraclcs of Reason. The wife Of
Ethan Allen was a devoted pious lady-a
member Of the Presbyterian Church. She
had 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
clned to believe the doctrine Of Infidelity.
AT the age of eighteen, she lay upon her
death bed. She sent for her father to como
to her room, and she addressed him in these
words: Father, 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!" The brave old Soldier
that could face cannon's mouth and not
finch hair, when this question was ad
dressed to him, he hesitated, dropped his
head, the tears trickled down his cheeks
and he said with emphasis: "Daughter,
brIiere tie doctrines your mother has taught
you" This scene, The Daughters Ap'
peal was the subject Of his second great
Painting-it was sold to the Art Union, and
drawn by Geo. J. J. Barber, of Homer, NY
His third graat Painting, was Nathan Hale,
Just 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 Pocaho,>
tas." All will recolect 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"
He is at present engaged upon several
pieces of stirring incident, in our own revo.
lutionary history.
In conclusion, we may safely say, that if
he continues his hard st,dy and close appli
cation, there is no dang,' that the Amer
can school of painting will loc,s aught at hi
hands.