Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
Portrait of Congressman
Bur|eigh for Capitol.
l'feIike Picture Put in Place.
Saturday, and Much Admired.
is the Work of the Leading Portrait
Painter Of New England.

'i!e rotunda of the Capitol. Saturday,
ana mas been much admired by all who
nave been III the building in the past
tNo days. The new picture has been
pl"cei over the door leading to The Of
nee OF the secretary of State. 1t is the
work of Frederic Porter Einton of Bos-
ton New England's leading portrait
painter, and one who ranks with the
pest living and it is safe to say that
among the many pictures of Names
distinguished sons hanging in the ro-
lunda there is no better example of the
portrait painters art 1t is one of the
largest pictures in the collection and
represents Congressman Burleigh
standing. The overcoat is thrown over
his right arm and his gloves are clasped
i'll his right hand. In his left hand
" hich hangs by his side. is his hat.
The attitude and expression are Won
derfuliy true to life, and the artist has
caught perfectly the strength and en-
ergy which are so characteristic of the
man. Not only the friends of Congress-
man Burlei2h. but all who appreciate
and admire skill i'll drawing and per-
lection in colorng will rejoice In this
latest addition To the splendid cOllec-
ton of portraits of Names Governors,
congressman and JuristS which adorns
and enriches our State House.
Only week before he died, the late
Colonel Stevens. superintendent of pub
lie buildings, called upon Congressman
l:urleigh and urged him not to delay
longer in sitting for the portrait de-
sired for the Capitol collection. Accord
InSrlE Mr. I.y1,lairh made o =
With MIR. Ninton and has been giving
winter. the result is most gratifying
to ali concerned. AS the artist is q ma
tive of Maine, a few facts about his
successful career will be of special i'll
terest at this time:
Frederic Porter Einton was born in
Bangor, Me-, Jan. 20. 1916, son of Will
liam Henry and Sarah Ward (GOodhue)
Nlnton. His father WAS a native of
Providence. r. l.. and his mother of
Plymouth, y. II. He is of New Eng
land ancestry. the original stock prob
ably French HuSuenOt. His education
WAS acquired i'm the public schools of
Chicago, H., to which city his parents
moved when he was a child. He began
active life at the age of IL as Il clerk
in the BOSTON business house of Card
ner FreWer & Co., and remained i'll
business until 1870; from 1862 to 1865 in
the employ of c. F. HoNey d. Co, from
1865 to 1870 in the National Bank of Re-
demptiun. and from 1870 to 1873 as book
keeper of the Massachusetts National
Bank. meanwhile studying art and
painting pictures. His artistic studies
We're seriously begun about the year
1863, by the advice of the late William
NJ. Hunt, who saw merit in his early
drawings and crayons; and after some
time spent i'll the classes of the Lowell
Institute he became pupil of the late
DIR. William Rimmer, also at Hunts
suggestion and followed three full
courses OF art anatomy under his in
structinn. With this training and his
natural talents NintOn's progress was
steady and sure; and between the
years 1865 and 1875, although still in
mercantile pursuits, he became well
known in Boston as an artist. In 1875
he first went abroad, and soon entered
the attlier of Leon BOnnat in Paris.
where he studied from the figure. The
folio wing Year he was a pupil of the
ROYAL Academy of Munich, Bavaria;
and in 1S11-,s a pupil of Jean Paul
I.aurens i'll Paris. In the Salon of the
latter year he exhibited a figure piece,
Little Gypsy" which was painted for
the late Thomas G. Appleton. and given
bv him to the city of Lowell, Mass.
The French government also purchased
boys head at the same exposition
from Mr.. Vinton for the lottery.
On his return from Europe in the au-
tlilnn of 1873 he opened studio in Winter
street, Boston, and soon after Thomas G.
Appletou gave him his first commission
for a portrait Then followed portraits
of Samuel r. Russell, Wendell Phillips
Carsten Browne and others, which add
cd to lis growing fame. In ISL he took
HINTS studio in the quaint old building
on the east corner of Park square and
Eoylston street. since removed. and here
1;d come of his most notable work, in
,I,.dinp the Warren executed for a com |
,,,ittoo If citizens of Boston on the occa
sion of the retirement of the beloved |
comedian from the stage In 1852 he |
,goin visited Europe. spending about four |
months in Spain. copying \elasluez me |
ve,r Of the last exposition in Paris 0S>9, |
no went abroad for Il iohSeF peflod-lS |
NOTWITHSTANDING Italy. Holland. England !
o,d France. While in Paris he painted |
! ,,ortrait of his wife. which was ex
hi,,;,ed in the Salon of 1890 and was |
rdad honorable mention by the jul |
~ Tho same portrait. with those of Pro-
eossor r C. Iangdell Augustus Flagg |
o,,a N. late Theodore Chase. shown at |
~. Worlds Columbian Exposition at |
,,,,;oo,o i, 1893 was awarded a gold med |
=, He was also awarded gold medal |
- +,,o pan American Exposition. Ruffalo. |
a,,,, Of the St Louis Exposition the same |
distinction was given him.
l., 1890 Mr.. Vinton was elected "associ-
80 :. o,d in 1s9l ''academician' tNational |
,caaon,v of Design. New York;. He was
aIactod . member of the Society OF Amer
,c,r Artists. New York, in 1850. He was
~ Tho original members of the St
poto,nb Club and of the Tavern Club,
s =. also a member of the Papyrus
tr1n Tho Thursday evening Club. and the
c,ar,inor Club. all of Boston. He was
.,,sr.;aa in Newport, r. l.. June p. 1883.
49,. Annie NJ, Pierce. daughter of
- r;orce Of that city. They have
no children.