Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-07-27
ecdotes or Painters.
,noaARrH's REVENGE.

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n IIocAaras REVENGE.
Hosarth. iis III his early career, was once
greatly idjstressed ID Faise the pultry sum Of
Sixteen skillings, to satisfy his landiady, who
|endeagorsd ~ IeHls s'a payment. Tc be re-
zai6 1|3 Isl< Ie panied aif ugly and mtlic4'
ious hag, her features so truthfully drawn,
that every person who had seen her, at once
recognized the individual
JOHNSON poRTRAIT
In ITS, Sir Joshua Reynolds painted his
famous portrait of DR.. johnson, in which he
represented him as reading and near-sighted.
This latter circumstance was very displeasing
to the "Giant of Literature" who reproved
Reynolds, saying: ut is not friendly to
hand down to posterity the imperfections Of
any man." But Reynolds, on the contrary,
considered it q natural popularity which gave
additional value to the portrait johnson
complained of the caricature to Mrs. Thrale,
who to console him, said he would not be
known to posterity by his defects only, aud
til Reynolds had painted for her his own
portrait with the ear-trumpet He replied:
HE may paint himself as deaf as he chooses,
but he shall not paint me as blinking Sam"
DAVID AND WELLINGTON.
During Davids exile at Brussels, the Duke
of Wellington called on him, and said: "Mon-
sieur David, have called to have fny portrait
painted by the llustrous painter of Leonidas
at Thermopyle" David cycling fercely the
man who had humbled his country and de-
throned her emperor, rcplincd: "Sir, can
not punt the Englsh!'
WASHINGTON ALLsTON.
Soon after Allston's marriage with his first
wife, the sister of the late Dr. Charming, he
made his second visit to Europe. After a
residence there of little more than year, his
pecunary wants became very pressing and
urgent-and more so than at any other period
of his life On one of these occasions, as he
himself used to narrate the event, he was in
his studio, rejecting with feeling of almost
desperation upon his condition. His con.
science seemed to tell him he had deserved
his afflictions, and drawn them upon himself,
by his want of due gratitude for past favors
from Heaven His heart all at once, seemed
filled with hope that God would listen to his
prayers, if he would offer up his direct ex-
pressions of penitence, and ask for divine aid.
lie accordingly locked his door, withdrew to
corner of the room, threw himself upon his
knees, and prayed for loaf of bread for him
self and wife. Whilst thus employed, a knock
was heard at the door. A feeling of momen.
tary shame at being detected in this position,
and feeling of fear, lest he might have been
observed, induced him to hasten and open the
door. A stranger inquired for Mr. Allston.
lie was anxious to learn who was the fortu.
nate purchaser of the painting of Angel
Uriel, regarded by the artist as one of his
masterpieces and which had won the prize at
the exhibition of the Academy lie was told
that it had not been sold. "Can it be posi-
BILE! Not sold Where is it to be had p
''In this very room Here it is, producing
the painting from corner, and wipng off the
dust. at is for sale-but its value has never
yet, to my idea of its worth, been adequately
appreciated would not part with it u
''What is its price?' 81 am done atliXing any
nominal sum. have always, so far, exceed
ed my offers. will leave it tor you to name
the price "Will four hundred pounds be all
adequate recompense?' at is more than
ever asked for it. "rhen the painting is
mime The stranger introduced himself as
the Marquis of Stafford; and he became, from
that moment, one of the warmest friends o
Mr.. Allston BY him Mr. Allston was intro
duccd to the society of the nobility and gen
try, and he became one of the most favored
among the many gifted minds that adorned
the circle, in which he was never fond OF ap
pearng often.
AN EXrEDrENT OF HoGARTH.
A nobleman, not remarkable for personal
beauty, once sat to Hogarth for his portrait
which the artist executed in his happiest man
her, but with rigid fidelity. The peer, dis
gusted with this exact counterpart OF his deai
self, did not feel disposed to pay for the ric
ture. After some time had elapsed, and nu
merous unsuccessful attempts had been made
to obtain payment, the painter resorted to an
expedient which he knew must alarm the
nobleman's pride. He sent him the following
card:
"Mr. Hogarth's dutiful respects to LORD
-. Finding he does not mean to have the
picture drawn for him, Lord - is Informed
again of Mr.. Hogarth's pressing necessity fol
money If therefore, his lordship does mo-
send for it within three days, it will be dis
posed of, with the addition of tail and some
other appendages, to Mr.. Pati, the famous
wild beast man; Mr.. Hogarth having giver
that gentleman a conditional promise of it fol
an exhibition picture, on his lordships re
fusal"
This intimaton had the desired effect, thu
picture was paid for, and committed to thu
flames.
Bsg~ The New York World devotes severa
columns to a detailed statement of the i'm
) mense property held by Trinity Church, in tha
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