Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-09-16
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upon this principle. Early in life the idea
was strongly impressed upon his mind
that God made him for an Artist. Pro
vious to his settling down in New York city,
to distinguish himself he had painted the
Portraits Of Eight Hundred different i'll
diyduals. 1t is the vast amount of labor
that Nj. Bullard has performed, and that
only, 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 a single individual in that city,
he formed resolution to earn for himself,
in time, a reputation that should be world
wide. Ehe 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, win 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 the army. Upon one occasion,
one of these TAX gatherers called upon
widow woman who had one babe-that babs
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 Ar.
Union, and was drawn by Mr.. I. II. Brown,
ofNew York city. His second, and probably
his greatest work, was The Daughter APP
peal" All have read of Ethan Allen. Ho
was brave and generous man, but he was
an infdel. He wrote book on Inidelity,
called the Oracles of Reason. The wife Of
Ethan Allen was a devoted pious LADY,
member of the Presbyterian Church. She
had number of daughters all Of whom
taught them, with the exception of the
eldest. This girls mind had been BIASED by
the influence of her father, and she was In.
clincd to believe the doctrine of Infidelity
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 must die; must meet my
Col now, dear Father, tell me- shall l Boz
lieyc the doctrines that you have taught me,
or shall believe the doctrines that my mo-
tier has taught me:' The brave old Soldier
that could face a lannon'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: "I)anghter
beLeye tie doctrines your mother has taught
you" This scene, "The Daughters Ap-
peal" was the subject Of his second great
Paintino-it was sold to the Art Union, and
drawn by Geo J. J. Barber, of Homer, NY
His third graat Painting, was Nathan Hale,
lust before his Execution" This was sold
TO the American Art Union, and drawn by
western man. His fourth great Paint
inc, was "Capt John Smith, and Pocahon-
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"
He is at present engaged upon several
pieces of stirring incident, in our own revo-
lutionary history.
In conclusion, we may safely say, that IT
he continues his hare: Study and close apPh
cation, there is no danger that tho Ameri
can school Of painting will go aught at hS
hands.