Samuel F.B. Morse; his letters and journals (1914)
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872, Morse, Edward Lind, 1857- · Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company · leaf 490
of simple, unaffected truth, and thistrait is shown in his works as an artist. He had a passionfor color, and rich, harmonious tints run through hispictures, which are glowing and mellow, and yet pearlyand delicate. He had a true painters eye, but he was hinderedfrom reaching the fame his genius… … SUSAN W. MORSEEldest daughter of the artist SAMTEL ISHAMS ESTIMATE 437 The * Hercules, with its colossal proportions anddaring attitude, is evidence of the zeal and courage ofhis early studies. ... It is worthy of being carefullypreserved in a public gallery, not only as an instance ofsuccessful…
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