Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-09-25
The following brief, history, Or the Distinguish

The following brief history, OF the distinguish
ID Artist, Mr.. o. A. BULLARD, Is taken from the
American Biographical Sketch Book, and from
Sther authentic sources. The Sketch Book con-
iains the lives Of 1913 distinguished living, self
ducated men, and in 1t Mr.. Bullard Is properly
assigned conspicuous place, as being one Of
ne noble few, In our country, who have by their
ewn exertions, been elevated from adversely TO
high and honorable renown. The crowning
work of Art by Mr.. B.. and the one which above
Ill others is now winning for him 0 wide and
eiiyiable fame, Is his Panorama of New York
city, q Painting Of rare truthfulness and perfec-
ton, which cost him four years incessant toll,
and was attended with ON expense Of over
o. A. BULLARD
Was born at Howard, Steuben Co. N, r, on the
ID Of February, 1916. His parents came from
Massachusetts,, and were among the earliest
settlers Of Steuben county. His father was q
farmer Of good repute. When the latter died,
the subject Of this sketch was fourteen years OF
age, and he was apprenticed to the business;of
wagon making and sign painting; those branch7
es being frequently united In many of our
villages. His love for the fine arts was first
awakened by the arrival Of portrait painter in
that place. Eager to obtain some knowledge of
the art he exerted himself to the utmost to raise
the ways and means, and applied for instruction;
but the artist refused TO disclose any of his pro-
RESPONSIVENESS. 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,
an 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 entreaties Of
his mother, who could not bear the idea of part
ing with him, he remained. All his spending
laid ot,t hoakq. hut he aearChed
in vain for any that gave information on
Al this juncture friend Of bis, a young ply
sician, patiently waiting, like many others, fol
gray hairs, to entitle him to confidence, agreed
to sit for his likeness" He was in his glory
as, with painters pencil, odds and ends Of
brushes. and the premises oil to himself and hi
ssubjcrtD he commenced his first portrait. i
was, we presume. with some such feeling rs thai
OF an orator making his debit, or q genera
about TO fight his fIys battle. The portrait was
declared to be exoellsnt and. to his qualification
- n was pronounced greatly superior 70 those
painted by the professional artist All the PEG
pie declared that II was like life itself and u
dificulty Of aeertain artist. who, having paintct
horse, thought IL necessary, for the informa
tienof persons not judges of the fne arts, to IN
eeribe underneath the animal, g This Is aHorse.
when q age, Mr.. Bullard visited Massachu
sets and Connecticut, Where he found friend
who gave him the requisite Instructions n
then Commenced business as portrait painter
Rt Hartford, where he met with good success
During several subsequent years, he painted poi
traits In Massachusetts, aud in the western par
Of the State of New York.
q In lS41 he married the eldest daughter Of a
A. Olmstead, Esq, and since the winter Of lS4t
he has made New York city his permanent plac
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