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Our American artists (1879)

Benjamin, S. G. W. (Samuel Greene Wheeler), 1837-1914 · Boston : D. Lothrop & Co. · leaf 16

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s he haspainted, whichhave given de-light to so many ; for each of these objects has aidedhim, in turn, in putting his compositions on canvass,by appearing in this or that painting. Mr. Beardis an artist of large versatility, that is, he is able torepresent almost anything he chooses to paint. Heis… … 7rj~/,/i^^~^ is not laid on as heavily as in the paintings of manyEuropean artists, but it does not on that account givethe impression of feebleness. He uses the primarycolors chiefly, depending on the use of few pigments.He paints portraits as well as animals, and the land-scape portion of his…

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