Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-13
WORK or JoHA 4. STAFFORD

~ been placed in the Capitol At
Washington; of Louise Vickroy Boyd
an early poetic writer Of national
reputation, the friend Of William
Norris, and who entertained many
Of the celebrities of her day in her
village home near this city; and Of
sundry brilliant political figures who
have helped make the Nation. Here
is one Of the largest and oldest libra
ries in the State, founded many de-
cads ago by Robert Morrison, a
wealthy Quaker, whose life size por-
trait by Mote has recently been re-
stored to its pristine color.
Here, too, was one of the chiefest
stations Of the famed Underground
Railway favored one on account
Of the non-slave holding sentiments
Of the majority of its Quaker popula
ton, and field for the historian
who would acquire accurate informa-
ton relative to this interesting phase
Of ante-bellum days. Here also, is
located Earlham College, one Of the
best known educational institutions
in the West and the most famous
Quaker college in the world. All
this gives color, tone, sentiment to
the community, so it is not surprising
to find hire the residence Of group
Of artists, one of whom, j. E. Bun
dy, is leading Western landscapist,
whose work is seen in exhibitions all
over the country, and whose studio
on the outskirts of the town is visit
ed by art lovers from all portions of
the United States. Bundy is, howev-
! er, but one of a eoterie of artists
! known as the Richmond Group"
several of whom are well known all
through the Middle West, notably
Frank Girardin; others having a
more local reputation, several Of the
latter devoting only odd moments not
givn to business to painting, but
achieving remarkable results. Rich
mond is also, the home Of Miss Meb
Culbertson, an artist who had an in
teresting career in Paris some years
since, where she exhibited in the Sa-
lon and made many distinguished
friends.
Mr.. Seaford, who calls himself an
Indiana artist, is, however, native
of North Carolina, and had many
years residence in Boston, where he
went in 1877, and where he exhibited
his first work with the Boston Art
Club in 1881. Although almost en-
tirely self-taught, Mr.. Seaford stud
led with Enneking, Hassam and iris
colt; his faultless draughtsmanship,
however, being native talent, he &C
complished results which other art
lists have only reached through long
and severe courses of instruction..
He was awarded a gold medal in
washington for ornamental design
early in his artistic career, and for
two years was on the staff of Bos-
ton paper, illustrating series Of ar
ticles on cold Boston PICTURESQUE"
doing, in addition, variety Of other
work. These were marvellous repro
auctions of the old houses, buildings
and odd corners of Boston and made
a reputation for Mr.. Seaford wherev-
er the paper was read. For the past
three years, however, he has been in
Indiana a larger portion of the year
engaged in more serious work in col
or, and has been exhibiting all over
the country with the Book and Mag
azine Illustrators Society, which
numbers among it's members Cas-
taigne, Guerin, Glackens, Albert Lev
ering, John Cecil Clay and others of
quail reputation, whose work is very
widely known.
Mr.. Seaford' s exhibition recently
held in the Morrisson-Reeves library
in Richmond was one Of the most
complete showings of his work yet
seen, being made up of some, fifty pic
ures in water color, wash, pencil
pen and ink, and pastel of street
scenes and quaint or picturesque cor
ners of Richmond, whose charm of
color and fine drughtsmanship can
not be adequately reproduced. His
feeling for the pictorially effective is
evinced by his selections of subjects,
many of these pictures having for
eign air-"The Balconies" in in
stance, with its suggestion of Spain !;
"The Court with its dilapidated
brick and plaster walls and string of
old clothes, resembling scene from
some tattered italian town; and