Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-02

The following brief history Of the distinguish.
Cd Artist, Mr.. o. A BrLLARD, Is taken IRON the
American Biographical Sketch Book, and from
tsins the lives OF 1913 distinguished living, self
educated mon, and In It Mr.. Bullard Is properly
assigned q conspicuous place. as being one o.
the noble few, In our country, who have by their
own cxcrtions, been elevated from adverslty TO
= high and honorable rcn0wn. The crOwninS
work of Art by Mr. b., and the one which above
All Others il now winning for him wide and
enviable fame, Is his Panorama Of New York
city, a Painting Of rare truthiuness anu prricc.'
tion, which cost him four years inccssanf t0'I,
$4,000.
Was born OF Howard, Stcubcn Co.. n. y, on the
Massachusetts,, and were among the earliest
settlers Of Steuben county. His father was u
farmer Of good rcpute. When tho latter died,
the subject Of this sketch was fourteen years Ol
age. and he was aPprenticed to inc business hrs o.
es being frequently united, In many Oi our
villages. His love for the fine arts was first
awakened by the arrival of q portrait painter IN
that place. Eager TO obtnln some knowledge OF
the art he cxcrtcd himself TO the utmost to raise
the ways and means, and applied for instruction;
but the artist refused TO disclose any Of his pro-
fessional 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 liked upon paint.
Ing and although the way did not then appear,
an artist ho was determined 10 become. win
this view he desired TO leave his trade, for the
purpose of obtaining Instructions In some OF the
distant cities; but at the earnest cntreatics of
his mother, who could not bear the idea Of part
ing with him, he remained. All his spending
money was laid out In books: but he searched
In vain for any that gave Information on
At this juncturc, a friend of his, young ply
sician, patiently waiting, like many others, for
gray hairs, to cntitle him to confidence, agreed
nto sit for his likeness" He was In his glory,
-, with q painters pencil, odds and ends Of
@subject," he commenced his first portrait. II
was, We presume. with some such feeling us that
Of an orator making his debut, or general
about TO fight his first battle. The portrait was
declared to be excellent and, to his qualification,
painted by the professional artist All the pco.
Bic declared that 1t was like life itself; and In
truth there was no fear of his falling into the
difaculty of certain artist, who, having painted
. horse, thought 1t necessary, for the iniorma'
don of persons not judges Of the fine arts. to In.
scribe underneath the animal, "rhis is Horse
When of age, Mr. Bullard visited Massachu
setts and Connecticut where he found friends
who gave him the requisite instructions s;,,a ms
thcn Commenced business as u portrait painter
q Hartford, where he met with good success
During several subsequent years, he paintcd por
trsits In Massachusetts,, and in the western par
Of the State of New York.
In iS4i he married the eldest daughter Of A
A. Olmstead, ESQ, and since the wintcr Of 1873
he has made New York city his permanent plac'
Of residence.
There probably Is no Artist now living, Of MI
Billiards. age, that has labored harder, or applict
himself more closely to his profession, for tn
.ast fifteen years. He has illustrated tact tina
~ been illustrated by great many individuals
~; that God gives nothing to mortnls withou
aLOr-it Is labor that produces everything
mere IL no doubt Of the fact that II is the duf.
Of every man. more especially of every younI
6ecndsd him for; and then, after asccrtainin