The Portland daily press., 1897-07-31
Portrait of General whippie.

Mr.. Walter Gilman Page OF BOSTON,
who painted for the Maine Society u ono
Sons of the American Revolution, ono
| fine portrait of General Knox now hang
ing in the library room of the Maine his
torical Society, has just completed Iof 'no
Maine Society of the Sons OF the Ameri'
can Revolution no less successful pof-
trait of General William Whipple, the
t'only signer of the Declaration OF Inoe-
'pendence born upon the soil OF Malne'
General Whipple having been born IN
Kittery.
Inc portrait is an enlarged reproduction
OF head Of General Whipple as 1t aP-
pears in Trumbull's famous portrait Of
the slgners of the Declaration, and IS a
faithful copy of Trumbulls work, MI.
Page having secured solar enlargement
OF General Whipple's face, taken from a
photograph of Trumbu1ls picture; but
the details of the portrait, aside from the
1ace' are those of the artist, who repre-
sents General Whipple in continental
uniform, seated at table upon which Is
laid the Declaration of Independence
Inc aim of the artist has been to give the
society a companion to the Knox portral6
poth In the style of painting and in color
effect, using means to make the portrait
resemble an older painting. The artist
mas certainly succeeded in making most
satisfactory portrait, and the members OF
. he Society who have seen it are as much
delighted with it as they are with the
greatly admired Knox portrait. The
Maine Society of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution is fortunate in possessing
Two OF the best oil portraits in the state.
concerning the artist added mention
should be made. Mr.. Page was born in
Boston, October 13, 1862, and during
most of his boyhood lived in Jamaica
Plain. With art inclinations he early de-
voted himself to art; studying drawing
under Otto Grundmon and Frederick
Crowningshield at the Boston Museum
OF tine arts, and later under Boulanger
and Lefebvre at the Academy Julian in
Paris, where Mr.. Page passed four years,
1Ss5-'8S. In 's7, '88 and 'S9 he exhibited
portraits, several of which were selected
with others for the place of honor known
as ION the line." Upon returning to
Boston Mr.. Page was elected president
of the Unity Art club, and held the office
two years. He was one of the founders
and secretary of the public School Art
League, the first association formed for
the purpose of promoting school-room
decoration with art subjects In 1898 he
was elected member of the school board
in Boston, serving three years and acting
as secretary of the drawing committee
In this position he was influential in in
Producing advanced ideas in the tinting
of school-room walls, and in promoting
school-room decoration.
Meanwhile the reputation of Mr.. Pag
as portrait painter has steadily in
creased and he has already secured high
rank in his chosen profession. He is a
most conscientious artist, and performs
his tasks with the ever present purpose to
achieve he best possible results.
The Maine Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution invite the people of
Portland to visit the library room of the
Maine Historical Society in the Public
Library building for the purpose Of exam
lining Mr. Pages work in the portraits of
General Knox and General Whipple-it's
priced possessions.