The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-12-17

The following brief history Of the distinguish
h Artist, Mr.. q. a. BULLARp, is taken from the
American Biographical Sketch Book, and from
.,hcr authentic sources. The Sketch Book con-
aims the lives of l2S distinguished living, self
Iucated men, and in it Mr.. Bullarl is properly
-ssigncd II conspicuous place, as beng one OF
lie noble few, in our country, who have by Their
,wn exertions been elevated from adversely 10
high and honorable renown. The crowninG
work OF Art by Mr.. b., and the one which above
all Others Is now winning for him wide ana
suyiable fame, is his Panorama of New York
city, Painting of rare truthfulncss ami pcricc-
ton. which cost him four wears incessant toll
AMI was attended with an expense OF over
si5,C00.
o. A. BULLARp
Was horn AT Howard, Stcuben Co. y, Y, on the
lI Cf February, lolo Ills parents came from
Massachusetts, and were among the earliest
settlers of Steuben county. His father was n
farmer of good rcpute When the latter died
the subject OF this sketch was fourteen years OF
age and he was apprcnticed 10 the business of
wagon making and sign painting; those branch
es being frequently united, in many Of oar
villages. Ills love for the fine arts was first
awakened by the arrival of portrait painter IN
that place. lager to- Obtain some khowieuSe OF
the art he excrtcd himself to the utmost 10 raise
the ways and means, and applied for instruction.
but the artist refused to disclose any of his pro-
iessional secrets. At that period he was eighteen
years of age, and the productions of this painter
were the lrst oil paintings he had ever seen
Sypr afterwards his mind was fixed upon paint
mg and although the way did not then appear
nm artist he was determined TO become VAN
this view he desired TO leave his trade, Tor The
purpose of obtaining instructions in some OF the
distant cities but at the earnest entreatles oi
his mother who could not bear the idea OF part
ing with him, he remained All his spehd'hS
money was laid out in books but lie searched
In vain for any that gave information On
painting
At this luncturc, a friend of his, young rnr-
sician, patiently waiting, like many Others Tor
gray hairs, to entitle him TO confidence, agreed
TO sit for his likeness lie was in ms glory
as, with u painters pencil, odds and ends OF
brushes and the premises all 10 himself and hlS
"subjoft," he commenced his iirSt portrait II
was, VIC presume. with some such ieelinS as til''i
of an orator making his deb1t, or general
nbout 10 fight his first battle. The portrait was
declared to bc excellent. and. to his qualification,
il was pronounced greatly superior To thosc
painted by the professional artst. Al inc poo
Die declared that il was like life itself; ana IN
truth there was no fear of his falling into The
dinlculty OF certain artist, who, having painted
a horse, thought ii necessary, for the nliorm"'
lion OF persons not judges of the tine arts, 10 IN
scribe underneath the animal This is a Horse
When Of age, Mr. Ballard visited MassAehn
setts and Connecticut, where he found friends
who gave him the requisite Instructions he
then commenced business as portrait painter,
at Hartford, where he met with good success
During several subsequent years he palnled nor.
traits In Massachusetts, anu III tue Nes'eru P"i'
OF the State OF New YORK.
In 1871 he married the eldest daughter OF A.
A. 0lmstead. Esqr, and since the winter oi loto,
he has made New York city his permanent place
Of residence.
There probably Is no Artist now living, of Mr.,
Billiards. age, that has labOred harder, or appned
himself more closely To his profession, Tor inc
last fifteen years. lie has illustrated fact that
has been illustrated bya great many individuals,
via: that God gives nothing 10 mortals without
labor i, is labor that produces ever, tl'ing'
There is no doubt Of The fact that II Is Inc dnN
Of every man, more especially OF every young
mau. ts ind out what tlnde or profession ',od
'ntenfc, him for and lhsu amer asreiis'ni"'