The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-05-22
Dearh OF Pioneer Western Artist.

John N Stanley The artist, died Of heart dis
ease Apul l0th. At his residence in Detroit
Michigan. The Pos Of that city says:
Us health aas been quite poor throughout the
Eistsr. 20 much so that be was unable to dc
aucb work. He bad not, however. been coD6uet
entirely 10 his house bat h2d been down tow
% pleasant days, and WAS contemplating an ex.
tended tour abroad for bis health. On Tuesday
be drove down in his carriage to witness por
ton Of the festivities the day, and in the even,
ing be entertained guests at bis house, remark.
IN that be felt better than before for some time
He retired at 10 O'Clock, aud slept well until
midnight. when he was attacked with an acute
pain in the region Of the heart. He soon be-
cane insensibe and died without 4 struggle
He vas born n Canandaigus, y Y, January l =
ISIS, and spent bis bOyhOOd chiefly in Buffalo.
be removed to Michigan 10 1884 and in the fol.
loEiug year commenced his profession Of portrait
paiuung IN Detroit Between the years 1887 and
ls3s be resided in Chicago and Galena painting
much among the Indis=s at Fort Smelling. Sub
seq1snily be praciiced biz art in New York. Phil
sdelpbia Troy and Baltimore. In 1872 be travel
ed extensively over the Western prairies, paint
ing the portraits, 10 full costume. Of the leading
chiefs sround Fort Gibson, in Texas and New
Mexico. He crossed the Rocky Mountains
with the Kearny and Emery expeditions. and af-
Ter performing mach important labor for the
Government in California, be visited Oregon. tray-
eled extensively along the Columbia river, taking
sketches Of many Of the lending features Of the
country, and filing bis portfolio with Indian sub
iecis draEn from life. Many Of these he suisse
gaeutly worked up zith rare skIL Among them
was bis picture Of Mount Hood. one Of the last
great works Of bis life After bis trip through
Oregon be VISITED the Sandwich Islands. spend
Ing more than Z year there From here lie
shipped to Washington large and valuable col
lection Of Indian relics and egriOsities collected
in Oregon. Bat the vessel 90 which they vere
shipped was wrecked, and they were lost. He
returned 10 Washington, which be had made his
residence in 1881. but two years later be formed
one q the party that accompanied Isaac l. Ste
phsos. the FIRST Governor Of Washington Terito-
", on bis survey OF the Northern Pacific Rail
way route. In this tour be traversed the conti-
usut from the bead waters Of the Mississippi riv-
e. via Forts Benton and Union. the Rocky
Mountain chain, and the Bitter Root Mountains
TO Fort ColdTille, one Of the old Hudson Bay
Coupsny's stations, down the Columbia river to
Forl Vancouver. aad thence back by the Isthmus.
This expedition afforded him renewed advsut-
ages to study the aborgines in their native Uilds-
aud TO make sketches OF life and scenery. which
proved ample materials for al the work OF after
years He returned TO Washington where be
continued to reside until ls6S when be returned
70 Detroit. where he has since resided. While
living in Washington be devoted his attention TO
fuishinr sketches Of noted Indian chiefs and
scenes Of Indian Life, producing gallery Of one
hundrsd and fly tEo paintings Of rare merit and
great historical value This collection was placed
in the Smithsonian Institute. where il was CON-
pletslT destroyed BY FIRE 10 January, ls6e. THIS
loss vas ireparable, not only 10 the artist but tc
the country Money could not measure the val
ne Of these faithful delineatiOns Of the noted
ehiels. and scenes and incidents Illustrating the
LIE and character OF race OF men which will
soon have disappeared from the face OF the earth.
The historic value Of Mr.. SANKEY'S work could
not be estimated. These Paiadngs we're the re-