Hubert, Philip Gengembre, 1852-1925 · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 140
give being to theidea that possessed him. Before leaving for Europe he had suffered agreat disappointment as an artist. The govern-ment had offered to American artists, to be se-lected by a committee of Congress, commissionsto paint pictures for the panels in the rotunda ofthe Capitol. Morse was… … Morse Making his own Instrument.(From Primes Life of Morse.) 130 INVESTORS ment. of Morse. John Ouincy Adams, then amember of the House and on the committee towhom this subject was referred, submitted aresolution in the House that foreign artists beallowed to compete for these commissions, andin…
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