American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects (1889)
Montgomery, Walter · Boston, E.W. Walker & co · leaf 478
deserving of high esteem. He rightly upheld the dignity of art, and we may well con-gratulate ourselves on the fact that the man, who for so many years stood at the head of ourartists in his own line, was doubly worthy of his fame. Darley was a thorough American, and his name is closely connected… … AMERICAN ART 389 second to the works which called them forth. In early life, Darley had declined an advan-tageous offer from London, preferring to remain in his native land and trust to the supportof his own people. A self-taught artist, he had won a high position many years before itbecame common…
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