Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-26

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The huowing brief history Of .be iisliisii%hei
Artist Jlr y. y BuLLAEp, 4, ttzer irlii tlie Ayie9
icGn Biographical Sketch Book, and from uher uts-
Cientic sources. The sketch Book contains tie hvu'
Of l2S distinguished living, scle.lnc,tc'l mei, AID
IN It Mr.. Buarl is properly sssigucl a conspicuous
place, as being oi the noble few in our country
who have by tle,r owii cxcruns, been elevated from
adversely to a high AMI honorable rcnown. lhu
crowning work Of Art By Af. b., and the one which
above all others is now winning lJr him Il wide ai
enviabe fame, IS hi, Panorama OF New York city,
apaintirg Of rare tntl'i',css AMI perfection wh:ch
cost him four years ,Ecc,-li, toll, uid WAS attended
with an ex p6nsc Of over $4,000.
Q. \. BrLLARD,
Was bora At IIjvlri S:cubcn Cu,aty. y { oa
the 18th Of February. 1916. lis parents came from
Massachusetts nni were ana Jug the earliest settlers
of Stcuben Cnuntv IT,, Gljhcr farmer IL
good repue. Wien ;lic latter dicl, the subject "t
this sketch fourteen years OF age, and lic waS
npprenticed tn tic ls'lic-s Of wagon N king an
sign painting, those branches being frequently lRt
ell, in many Of our villages. His love Tor the no
arts first aw..keucd.sby the arrival Of portrait
painter in that place. Eager TO obtain some .lnuwi-
edge Of tie art, he cXertcI hm-e,! to the uoSt 10
raise the ways and means aui applied for niNruc
ton; but the artist refuel 70 disclose any Of hi.
professional secrets. At that period hc was esteGi
years of age, and the pro iucons Of this painter
were the first oil paintings he Ind ever seen.
Ever afterwards, his mind was fixed u.Dn painting,
and although the way did not ;hcu appear, lrti>t
he was determined to become. With this view lfT
desired to leave his ;ralc for the purpose Of obtain
ing Instructions in some Of the distant cities; but
at the earnest eutIraties Of his mother who could
not bear the idea O, parting with him, he rcmaine !.
All his spending money was laid ont in books but
he searched in vain for say that gave inlorna.iuI
IN painting.
AT this iuncturc, friend of his, n young plysl-
,ian, patiently waiting, like many Others for gray
hairs, to enttle him to confidence agreed TO sit
for his likeness" He was in his glory, with
painters pencil o1Cs and ends Of brushes, and the
promises al! TO himself and his subject" he com
mcnced his first portrait. 1t was, presume, with
some such feeling rs that Of AN orator making hi{
debut or a general about to dght his first battle;--
Tho portrait WAS declared 10 be excellent, and td
his qualification it was pronounced gieay superior
to those painted by the professional artist. All the
people declared that it was like life itself; and ia
truth there fear Of his falling into the diff
Guilty Of certain artist who, having painted borss
thought il necessary, for the information Of pcrsoiS
not judges Of the fine arts, 10 iuscrbe underneath
the animal, " This is Horse
When of age, Mr. Billiard visited Massachusetts
an Connecticut where he found friends who gnvs
sim the requisite Instructions. lie then commenced
business portrait painter, ut HIrtOrl, where hn
met with good success. Daring several subsequent
years, he pluel portraits in Massachusetts, and in
the western part Of the State Of New York.
In lS4l he married the eldest daughter of A. A.
Oinsead, Esq, and since the winter of 1919. he has
made New York city his permanent. place OF resi-
icnce.
There probably is no Artist now living, Of Mr.,
Buarl'' a.r, that has lnbore harder, or applet
himself more closely to hi> Profession, for the last
til!acn years. lie has illustrated fact that has
been Illustrate by u great 1d'v Individuals viz:
hat God gives nothing to ,nortds Without nbor
t is labor that produces everything There Il MS
doubt Of the fact that it is the duty Of every man,
more especially every young man, to find ont
what Trade or Profession God intended him for,
and then after asccrtaining that fict to devote
Me whole powers Of his mind to the accom-.
blsiment of that oat Object, viz: 10 erceii in tits
-sde or profession. 1t makes no difference wtstheT
man Shoe Il horse, makes a bJo,. sno>cs the toe
plain, paints picture, or breaches scriIlun, ,wha.
ever he does hc should do tclH. Mr.. Bullird, like
n! me; who have distinguished themselves, hi
acted upon this principle. Early in life the idcS
was strongly Impressed upon his mind that Gv!
made him an Artist Previous 70 his setlirg down
in New York city, TO distinguish himself, he had
painted the Portraits OF Eight Hundred different
individuals. 1t is the vast amount Of labor tina, AIR.
Bullarl has performed and that only, that has eall
ed for him the reputation he now enjoys ol being
one Of the brighet jewels of the American School
Of Artists. He went to New York with the deter
mination TO distinguish himself In his Profession,
and although lie was not known to a single iudiyi,i.
ua in that city, lie formed resolution 10 t'r
himself in tlnIe reputation that slou he world
wide. The word fail was hot found u Vi Bu!lsrds
Dictionary. :,
hf,er ri:intug the portraits Of owe, one hundred
different individuals, residing in New York city
and vicinity he believed he ,coUlI DO nnre goNil u
painting NUrkS tllat slOlu carry a moral Win cll.
The most Of his works have Uoen those that illus
tratcj the manners and customs OF AuIcre,la Lie
and History. His first great Painting, wa, rLo
Last Blanket All who are familiar with Amcd
can History, will recollcct that during the Rcvcu
tion, when army suffering FOR co.hiii2 aad
fUod, at Valley Forge, that tax gacrer, were sent
by General Washington, to collect u the people
whatever they could give for the support Of the
army. Upon one occasion, one Of these TAX gather.
crs called upon widow woman who had one baIS
that babe was asleep, wrapped in the wi'lo~s
only blanket, but such was her interest in the cau,s
Of American Independence, that she took lrum her
shoulder, her own shawl, wrapped her child IN 4,
and handed her only blanket 10 the tax gltlf9rGt 10
carry to tho soldiers Of the Revolutionary Arny.--
That scene WITS the subject Of his great picture
and it was soil to the American Art unin.', and was
drawn by Mr. |. II Brown, Of New York city. IIM
second, and probably his greatest work, was This
Daughters Appeal" All have reud OF Ethan A.ieu
lie was a brave and generous n,an, but he
was an inhdel. He wrote a book on lnflety san
ed the Oraeles Of Heasol. The wife or E'han Alleh
was devoted p'ons inly "a member Of the Pres
all Of whom believed the DoctriIisS Their moih.r
hlt taught them, with the exception of the eldest
This girls miul had beeG biased by the nftticucs
Of her father, ani she was iuclilcdto believe the
doctrine Of lnldclity. At the age of eighteen, SHE
come t1 her room, AND she dressed him in tiese
worLs: Father, must die must meet my God
now, dear Father, tell me, shall Geevo tie ior.
trlncs that you have taught me, shall bellows
tlt; doctrines that my mother has taught me -
The brave old Soldier that could face i caHn,us
mouth ami not lnch hair, when This question was
addressed to him, he hesitatel, droplc his heal.
the tears trckled down his checks, and c said with
emphasis; DIuyhler 6sLtre Ms dicirias y1vy
mother hIS taught yOH!" This scene, The DalIgr.
ter's Appeal" was the subcct OF his seconl grcaL
Painting - il vas sold % the Art Union anil drawn
by GcL J. T. Barber, Of Homer ~ Y. lis third
great Painting WAS Nathan uac, Just before his
Execution hi, was s.id 10 tho American AZ
UHion, AMI drawn by western man. lis fourth
rra A. i.frFf lttF
hnntt'.' A will recUllect the scene = his Sls
sold to tie Art Union.
Among Bis other productions ara faith w ,hs
on. of li)lofcrne.," " Hose lla,c' AMI S',n
Slick"
He died in Ntv York City, On de l9,B
IF October lSjN