Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-03
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Among the Artiat,.

Some,ia,e since I bsd the pleasure Of ssnd.
ing to you a lis,oi pie,ar.s--mo-,ly cob
j.c,s skeichcd 10 Oxford County. and paint
ed IN OIL, by y. 3 frost. ,ba, were sold a,
the I" Ariia's SAT-" by Mcssrs. Dnpr.
Morse & Go. S,nce then. many OF the Doe.
ton artist. have pas.ei the summer on the
banks OF ,hs Androscocgin and iu iribu'a'
rice, and now IL !. very frequent occur
renee to ses in our exhibitions ~ painting
" vie~s on or near " the old river.
For more than yearpas, there hes bven
almost constantly one or more picture. at our
picture stores. that w,ro sk,tch.d IN Bsthelr
Ne~ry. Abouts year iso Was attracted
by larg. pic,ure IN the window oi SAsurL
Roakss. (lrom the mn, ihing' IN hi' store
he mos, belong to the god I'D poet.) Oh
Court Street, bearing label on ls' frame
which read. (" Uns Of Sunday R'ru. Mo-
nv. Ne BY rIrc'sR." Here VAS Mt
,ng by n fret cla.- artist. and We gave the
pictuTe . inOst critical sIaniO.i.Jn. The
works Of the artist wer. as lsm,iiar 10 Va q.
those Of any artist. and No knew q, once
that he had done hi. .ubject justice. Alter
q week OF two wc went TO ses the painting
again. and It SEEMED 10 har, grOtrH wonder.
fully. aud concluded Iba, Ne~ry had taken
an ntra Gt Of pride, aud VAS a" ioosiag up"
After short vacation. We. one day. took
TREND in to 500 IL. and, bshoId pride had
me, With fa'l, and Newry vas rs mail as
she could n. Here was soms,hins that re-
qa,r.d explanation, and ~s h.d rccoures 10
Sir. Rogers Tie one in ruinia,ure was
about the i~,ahsih one that the arts,
had painted, 20 gu orders. We oar,cl'c.
have seen many Z" down easter" looking
81 it, AMI speak of It's bd-li,y.
One day. happening IN a bookstore. IN
this city. 10 accidentally 60, 10 chatting
With q gentleman pre-en, sbou, books.
Alter . leo MINUTES talk Ne retired into u
quiet corner 81 the -ior. and renewed our
CONVERSATION. aud 10 l,i iron book. to PIC.
tures. The afternoon pa's~i away. and We
stiil continued In the store. When ~s part
~. he gave cordial invitation To 'is'. him.
and ' he had fec p,,in,,, shich be ~o"Id
Iit. To show me- After I've had lett.
looked at the card. and--it vas our " Sun
day River ar,i.t--w II. rrcoSB. Here
~as piecs % good ior,ans. AMI A'liled
myself OF q. one pleasant day took .
rlde 10 Cambridsrpori. and visited HI. stu.
do. lie live. in as pretty, plaes . one
would wish. and h.. studio sa perfect Ar,
Gallery. Pictures on the ~al,. picture. on
the Door. pieturc- under the tables, and p'e.
turrs 10 the closets. Here vas our old
friend - Nsrry' again. and-hrg,r than
ever. Sir. ritcopb informed ~ that this
wN the hsoniy.srcnh one that no had
paintd-ani proved 20 b. ons Of hi, moe,
popular pictures Black Mountain and
Sunday River White Cap are .ks,eh-d al.
mirably. and ,h. hill. that intervene are
PAINTED 9th - S,srso.cop'c eject. and
..-n to vasd night sHi on the canvass, snd
tho warmth o, coloring. and the shadows Of
the us.s and rock. upon the water. cannot
In surpassed II ). certainly one % the bet
PICTURE. this popular arts, he. painted.
lie bad some views Of the Grsnd Norbt-
.gc that wer, painted With great care. aud .
d,,en ,a1 NIHfcr Ssrs made u- lok
in,olubtarily Cor our o',reoa, aud mit,en'.
lie has quito number Of picture. that are
unGbi,h.d
Nsii summer. he 'hint. Of taking = trip
through oxford C.gn'y, -ksichlns all POINTS
on h,- rou,. worthy Il note ant as he do.
no, dsrsnd upon the railway for ~. means
Of prosr-.-, We NAV look nsiI fail tor \ fdi
portfolio Of sketches H. !. very aniiou.
- take q sketch % Ssor', FaV' az Paris.
aud, Il prsc,icsblr. ~lll Al,o make . sketch
o, u - u Vas IN ~ primitive 'aie-some-
thing that will give additional value 10 the
painting.
SIR ri'comb l. not q " o., is,d " man.
lie has one oi the finest private Libraries 81.
unt. and We found han h. D. both an FL.
oellsn, Miero-copi.t and Gsolosi', and, in
fact, just hack Of his Easel. one day. We
found quite a collection 81 Bu',-rai~-,
Beetles, de.. and guess he dai5I,' in En,e.
molocy. We have visited hi. studio quite q
number Of times. and have ever ioond him
rs pieasan, and agreeable .. We could wish.
and ever ready to ,how his pictures and
cabinets 20 ell who may wish 10 see them
H., residence 10 q, Centre ST, Cambridge
port, and be has studio az Room 81. Mer-
camille Buildiny, Summer ST.. Boston +. and
II any Of yoor readers would like To visi,
him, doub, not hut they will met with =
cOrd,al reception. Traly Your.
q l.. ID. II.