American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15

TIE following brief history OF the distinguish
I'd Artist Mr.. o. A. BULLARD is taken from the
American Biographical Sketch Book, aud from
,theT authentic sources. The Sketch Book con-
aims the lives of l2S distinguished living, self
Nucated men, and in II Mr. Buard is properly
Gsgned Il conspicuous place. rs being one OF
he noble few in our country, who have by their
,wn exertions been elevated from adversely To
high and honorable renown. The crowning
work of Art by Mr.. b. and the one whiel above
all Others Is now winning for HIM a wifle hnd
n,yiable fame is his Panorama of New York
city, a Painting OF rare trulhiulncsS and pcr'Se-
tOn which cost him four years inceSsant toti,
aud was attended with an expense Of over
$4,000.
Was horn al Howard Sleuben Co. n. T., on the
M of February, 1916. His parents came from
Massachusetts, and were among the carlicst
settlers of Steubcn county. HIS fhther was a
farmer of good repute. When the latier dled
tie subject of this sketch was fourteen years OF
aye aud he was appren,ced 10 the business of
wagon making aud sign painting; those branch
es being frequently united, in many OF ohr
villages. His love for the fine arts was hrNt
awakened by the arrival Of portrait painter III
that place. Eager to obtain some knOwc'lHe Ol
the art he exerted himself TO the utmost 10 raise
the ways and means, and applied for instruction;
hut the artist refused To disclose any OF MS pro-
Iessional secrets At that period he was eighteen
years of age, and the productions of this painter
were the first oil paintings he had ever seen.
Ever Afterwards his mind was fixed upon paint
Ing. and although the way did not then appear,
All artist he WAS determined TO become WITH
this view he desired TO leave his trade, for the
purpose of obtaining Instructions in some of the
distant cities but at the earnest cntrcaucs ol
his mother. who could not bear the idea Of part
Ing with him, he remained. All his spending
money was lal ont In books: but hc searched
In vain for any that gave Information on
paintng
AZ this jnncture friend Of his, n young ply
stefan, patiently waiting, like many others, for
gray hairs. TO entite him to confidence, agreed
Ito sit for his likeness" lie was in his glory,
a. with painters pencil, odds AMI ends OF
brushes and the premises a to himself and his
"subju T." lie commenced his first portrait II
was we presume. with some such feeling aS that
Of an orator making his dubht or general
about TO light his first battle. The portrait wa.
declared 10 bc excellent, and TO his grallcation
II was pronounced greatly superior To those
painted by the professional artist. All the pFo'
ple declared that II was like life itself; and IL
truth there was no fear of his falling into th,
difficulty of u certain artist, who having painted
q horse, thought 1t necessary, for the inloflnh
tjon of persons not Judges of the fine arts, 10 IN
scribe underneath the animal, 81 This Is Horse.
When of age, Mr.. Bullard visited Massachu
Setts and Connecticut, where he found lrend'
who gave him the requisite Instructions. i'
then commenced business as portrait painter
al Hartford, where he met with good success
During several subsequent years, he painted pOr
traits In Massachusetts, and i'll the western par
Of the State OF New YORK
In 1871 he married the eldest daughter OF
A. Olmstend, Esq and since the winter Of 1871
he has made New York city his permanent plac
OF residence
There probably Is no Artist now living, OF MI
Billiards. age, that hns labored harder, or applle
himself more closely to his profession tor III
last fifteen years. lie has illustrated Il fact tina
has bpen illustrated by II great many individuals