Book of the artists. American artist life, comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists: preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America (1867)
Tuckerman, Henry T. (Henry Theodore), 1813-1871 · New York, G. P. Putnam & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 22
as one who, because he retains his fresh- Plan and Purpose of this Work. xi ness when others have lost it in cares and details, becomes afountain of freshness to the community ? And if there issomething sacred in the artists intrinsic superiority, is therenot also something sacred in his fLm6lion ?… … O one familiar with the Art of Europe, or even with thecriticism thereof by eloquent modern writers, there maybe little attradlion in the earlier produ6lions of pencil andchisel on this Continent; yet liberal curiosity and humanesympathies will discover much significant interest in thefa6ls…
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