The Republican journal., 1901-01-10
Maiue's Portrait Gallery.

Large oil paintings of ex-Governors
Crosby. Davis and Burleigh, Governor
Powers and Governor Hill have
been received by Col. E. G. Stevens and
hung in the State House rOtunda. Also
one Of ex- limited States Senator n athan
A, Farwell of Rockland. The collection
now comprises thirty paintings, and
when it is complete will number at least
ninety of the most prominent men of
Maine during the past eighty years.
1t is estimated that the complete collec-
ton will be valued at not less than
$50. 900. all of which will cost the State
nothing except the hanging cords and
hooks. The living statesmen and the
relatives of those who are dead are the
donors. The four finest and largest
portraits now in place are those of Lot
M. Morrill,, Nelson Dingley, Edwin c.
Burleigh and John f. Hill. The por-
trait of Governor Powers is regarded as
most excellent likeness. 1t was paint
ed by Mrs. G. w. Jones OF Augusta,
formerly of Bangor. The Kennebec
journal says:
The portrait of DR.. Hill, our Cover
nor-elect, was painted by that eminent
and wel-known artist, who stands at
the head of his profession. Mr.. j. Har-
vey Young of Boston. This portrait
was made from sittings given by DR..
Hill during the months of November
and December and has just been COM
pleted. 1t may be interesting to give
brief sketch of the professional life of
Mr.. j. Harvey Young, who has from
boyhood been conspicuous as a portrait
painter. He is a native of MaSsachu-
sets, and at the age of IA years opened
a studio in Boston and began his work
by painting portraits for s. a head.
Mr.. Young was one of the founders of
the Boston Art Club, and is director
of Fine Arts in the Boston Atheneum.
He has painted full length portraits of
Daniel Webster, Edward Everett Hale,
VIM. Warren, VIM. III. Prescott, the
historian. Horace Mann, Col. Ellsworth
and his avenger, Lieut.. Brownell, Gen.
Townsend in the Soldiers Home at
Washington, d. c., Thatcher Magoun
for the town of Medford, Mass, Barnes
Sears and Prof. Whitney of the Newton
Theological Institute, Rev, Peabody for
Exeter Academy, Prof. Milford, Rev.
DR.. Hedge of Massachusetts,, Gen.
Wilde for the Brookly n Public Library,
Gov. Samuel c. Lawrence and ex-GOv.
Chahin for the State House at Boston.
Mr.. Young is now well advanced in
years and has made portrait painting
life study. The portrait of DR.. Hill is
an elegant work of art, and Mr.. Young
is deserving of great credit in produc-
ing so life-like work.
Mr.. Young's social standing ranks
among the first in Boston. He is at
the present time director Of the Board
of the Boston Art Club, also of the goth
Century Club. He is a member of the
Masonic fraternity and is 33d degree
Mason. He is at present the grand ora
tor in Mt. Olive Chapter of Rose Croix.
He has been secretary of the Massachu-
sets Lodge of Deliberation and COM
mander-in-chief of the Massachusetts,
Consistory for three years. The por-
trait of DR.. Hill has been pronounced
by all who have seen it to be one Of the
best in the capitol paintings.
Mrs. Young was formerly Miss Louise
c. Knight, for many years a member
of the Boston Herald's editorial staff
She is a native of Calais, Me. For a
number of years Mr.. and Mrs. Young
have spent the summer season at Blue
Hill, and two years ago they visited
relatives of Mrs. Young in Belfast.