The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-08

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In large. dignidcd looking mansion.
situated in the midst Of beautiful trees
and shrubs. in the lovely rural town
Of Brsttlsboro. vernont. was born, on
the 3lst of March. 1924. William Nor.
ris Hunt, the aubjsct OF this sketch.
His father. Jonathan Hunt, was for
many years . member Of Congress
from verment, and did at Washington
in 1882 The family hsd been settled
10 New Esgiand Tor III generations !;
the 6rst who csms to this coontsy.
John Hunt. having died in Northamp.
ton in 1861. Willisn' . airsct ancsstsss
had been landowners sess Bsatslsboso
sincs the middle OF the eighteenth cen-
tury. gA ,sEssf !
In 1881 ths family .. Mr.. sJouathan
Hunt removed 70 New Haven 10 snjoy
its sapssior educssisssl sdvaassses,
Wiliiam Morris Hunt . first drawing
teacher was sn lsahkA named Gaasbs
della. ueder whose instrictios he drsw
several heads in crsyon, Que Of which
(.he head 81 Jsasais Dsads) u sstll zen.
derry preserved by his sister. Miss Jane
Hunt. At tho aks Of twelve years hs
begau to cstrsssds oat Of n,arbies and
alss out Of . bard ye!lowish substance
obtained from the bleaching vats at
Lowell. He made portraits Of his
friends in this material. and bis sister
wears one now ~ cellar pin.
he entered Harsssd University q. shs
ago Of sixteen. but, his health fsilisg.
he was obliged t. leave and 60 abroad.
although he had nearly finished the
college course. For . short time he
studied at Dusseldorf. thinking at tisst
he would devote himself t. sculpture.
But few manths' study and experience
made clear to hinssus true hsnt of his
genius. aud he thsrsl6rr sf.1gsd his
residences to Paris aud became Q Lupil
of Couture. Couture's studio was ait
uated far from the fashionable part of
Paris. 1t WAS l.rgs hall, snd crowd
OF young .uen from all parts of the
world met there 10 lfard IL otsstss to
practise and ~ thidk Bdn ming over
with life and spirits. they sing. whistle.
smoks. quote poetry aud tell stories.
and at toe same time work with oil
their souls From time to time an in
spring werd of encouragement or we'll
directed criticism by the master in
creasss their srdor. and it 10 not to be
wondered at that ell this emp)Atipo.
freodom and discipline shoald i've %
artist great facility a. / adpAugbtsnep.
and enlarged ideas Of the Iresd6n,E of
art. "a "A - 81
Bot Hunts relatiou 10 Costufs % :
pupil was aoou changed to cne Of equal
ity, as his talents became more manifest.
About 1Sl9 he became acquainted with
Millet, for whom hs had great admi-
ration, and was associated very closely
with him until his return to America in
1886. From that tins until 1853 Nov
port was h,s home ID 1862 hsa vent
to Boston and devoted himself to paint.
ing and teaching. He gave 90 large =
portion Of his time to instructing that
one Of his admirers said :. He gave to
women what WAS meant for mankind"
Fostunstsiy ons IT biz pueits Aiss
Helen Kaowlten. WAS - inpfsssed nth
what hs said that ahs took down upon
scraps OF drawing paper. margins OF
newspapsfs, and my ~ biS a. foper
that she had, ali the ysmsrks hs made
while she vss taking lelsona of shia !
and. at tho request Of his friends in
Eurspe and Ams9ics, hsd them pn6@
lisllsd under the title Of ''Talks %
Art" 4t6&ss e.1se E~esr
In person Hunt va, tall and slendsr.
with fine features and ; dark complex
ion; but bio ersats1t pets0hat charm
was his ever varying eGpesssisa whsa
engaged in cOnssz4si0p - IT, l6wDs
. continual source Of entsrtainmsnt 70
his oldest friends.
His health I'D ts@ g1pd for the
greates pass q Ne liz. 1eA1 spelne
Of 1878, Aouoiue, he b1gna 10 6n&sr
from exhaustion. which prevented him
from working TO sooe extent.
When invited 10 decseate the Assem-
bly ehsmbsf . Albaqy, inc - nv
Stats houss. he va tAkibt sHetcnes q
Niagara. and, ou sxamining the two
great spaces which he hsd 70 all, he q