Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30
Art and Philanthropy.

for the sake of the valuable information II
conveys, and also to put upon record such
noble traits OF human character
"The acceptance OF Carpenters picture OF
the first reading of the emancipation procla-
nation by Congress recalls attention 70
work of great historic interest. Inc artist
has worked upon it, in fact fourteen years.
and the group OF full lite-size poruaits mas
never been surpassed in vigor and individ-
uality. Each figure stands out on the can
vas so fully and freely that at little DIS
lance it seems as though the man himself
were standing in front OF the picture lhere
may be difference OF opinion as to the value
of the picture as work OF art, but there
will be none as to the striking hdelitv ana
force of the portraits, and 1t is as portrait
painter that Carpenter excels. HIS frst
portrait was executed when he was nut
seventeen years old, since which time he has
painted portraits of very large proportion
of our distinguished men. Indeed III TINS
regard he has largely excelled all other artists
in the country. Carpenter Is man OF
Astounding sentiment. Ople rebuked the
impertinent fellow who asked how he mixed
his colors by the saying, with my brains,
sir Carpenter paints with his heart Art
is the servant OF his affections Inc sent-
ment subordlnates the science and deter
mines the success OF the effort Every hne
picture he has produced mas olossoned'a as u
were, out oil his enthusiasm Tor the supJect'
His best single portrait perhaps is that OF
Beecher when the latter was III the glory oil
his strength and at the night oil ms fame'
before the mournful eclipse oil these latter
years. IL Is remarkaols picture ana onght
10 make an artisV famous LUIS e'hahcipa-
uon picture was cn''u Oh sentiment Uoo'
ana no mother ever gave herSeli WIN more
5eii-sacrinclhg aHecoioh 10 her chi'u 1hah lie
mas devoted himsen 10 the realiza'ioh OIL MS
ideal IL mas oeen twice ordered oy Con
gress ana once recommended 'or purchase
oy the library coiii'hi'Vee 'ou' So"ie'lins
prevented the cohSuihihat'oh Oh the purchase
III each instance senators hau Vheir pre-
JUDGES against some OF the men VINO were
represented IN H. once 'he ar''sV was 'o'u
'hat the picture "ou'u oe taken at once II
ne "ouiu pam. seward ouV vi H' sumner
took speclal uehsht III uhe p'cture' ana urged
'ts purchase on several OCCASIONS Ihe new
regime OIL economy puts OAR OH 'NPe"ul'
lures ior the ehoeIiishmehV Oh the Oapieo''
MIS- Elizabeth thompson wealthy lady
hVlhg here' lelt thaV the picture should pe-
long 10 the hation' an" placed III Vhe oap'toI'
Tor whlch IL was designed apu where Lincoln
wished IL should DE huhg'-ahu She pur-
chased II oil the artist ior the original sum
OF SZo,ooo ana gives IL 10 the country
lou can appreciate ana characterize her
mnnihcence better thah can she Is re-
markable woman and the act Is Just IKE her
tor all the world. She Is constantly doing
such things. She was born in Vermont, and
with genius Tor giving away. When
schoolgirl she used 10 give her Shoes and
stockings, and aprons and other things to
the poor girls, and was often Obliged by her
parents to go and get her gifts back again :;
but the punishment dld not break her OF the
habit, nor suppress the generous impulse it
rev out OIL she worked on the farm III
the ola up'country iashion t,ll she was over
twenty, and then Went To Boston, where she
was presently married TO Mr.. Thomas lhomp-
SON. wealthy gentleman OF leisure, who
was passionately fond OF art and took deep
interest artists. Here she carried hpr