The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-08
PORTRAIT OF FAMED
MAYSvILL|AN IS OF.
FERED TOCITY AS GIFT
Relative Of Aaron HoughtOn COrwlne,
Maysville Artist, Offers OIL Paint.
Ing TO the City - VIII
BE Accepted.

Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell has just
received letter from VIM. X. Corwine
Secretary of the American Dyes In
stitute of New York City, informing
him that his aunt, the widow of Judge
Richard Mortimer Corwine, Is about
to give up her home in Washington
City and go abroad to make her home
with her son-in-law, British naval
officer, in London. In her possession
Is very valuable oil painting of
Aaron Houghton Corwine, one of the
most famous of Maysville's sons, so
far as is known, the only Maysvillian
who made q worldwide reputation as
an artist. This oil painting Mr.. Cor
wine offers to the city of Maysville as
gift from his aunt.
Aaron Houghton Corwine was one
Of the most famous sons Of Maysville
and was a member of very famous
family, many of his brothers having
made wonderful successes in life. One
brother, Jacob Houghton Corwine,
founded the old Maysville Eagle and
his son, Richard Mortimer Corwine
who was born in Maysville, moved to-.
Ohio and became famous. He was
Major in the Civil War and served as
Judge Advocate. He was one of the
two delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton which broke the deadlock and
nominated Abraham Lincoln for Pres
ident, the famous Mr.. Emo being the
other. 1t is the widow of this Judge
Richard Corwine, who practiced law
in Washington until his death, who
offers to make this gift of her hus-
bands uncle's portrait to the city of
Maysville.
Of Aaron Houghton Corwine history
says: "He was an artist of consid-
erable repute, migrating from Mays
vile, Mason county. KY, at an early
age. He at once took rank among the
very first of his profession. His por-
traits we're noted for truthfulness TO
the original, and to this day are high
" priced by the families in Cincin-
natl who are their fortunate possess
sors. He started for Italy in the early
part of 1929 to perfect his art, but
upon his arrival in London his deli
cate health, which had become much
impaired by the London voyage, in
duced him to return to America which
he barely reached before his death
which occurred at Philadelphia in
1890"
Aaron Corwine was the son OF
Amos Corwine. Aaron was born about
1880. His father migrated from Hope
well, Hunterton county, New Jersey,
to Mason county, Ky, in 1888, and set
tied with his family in the last-named
place. Aaron was the youngest of six
children. He was apparently born in
New Jersey and went with his father
and family to Mason county at an
early age. He developed considerable
skill as an artist early in life"
There is now hanging in the Public
Library an oil portrait of Aaron Cor
wine painted by himself as he sat
looking into a bucket of water for his
own features. The portrait has been
badly damaged by the two fires which
have visited the library.
The family of Judge C. D. Newell
and the family of Mr., George Fl.
Frank are both connected with the
Corwine family.
Mayor Russell today wrote to Mr.,
Corwine in New York in behalf of the
city, accepting the portrait, which
when received will be hung in the
public Library in Sutton street with
appropriate ceremonies.