American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . of The Man 144 AMERICAN ART without a Country. But perhaps the best of all his drawings are the ones which he has sogracefully twined about the lines of Thackerays poem The Mahogany Tree: — Christmas is hereWinds whistle shrill,Icy and chill,Little care we:Little we fear,Weather without,Sheltered aboutThe Mahogany Tree. Looking at these dainty and delightsome fancies, one forgets for a time — Life and its illsDuns and their bills, and lingers long over such happy renderings of the poets thought. Mr. Merrill has shown a st
American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . of The Man 144 AMERICAN ART without a Country. But perhaps the best of all his drawings are the ones which he has sogracefully twined about the lines of Thackerays poem The Mahogany Tree: — Christmas is hereWinds whistle shrill,Icy and chill,Little care we:Little we fear,Weather without,Sheltered aboutThe Mahogany Tree. Looking at these dainty and delightsome fancies, one forgets for a time — Life and its illsDuns and their bills, and lingers long over such happy renderings of the poets thought. Mr. Merrill has shown a steady advance in the quality of his work, and there is no doubt thathis future achievements will add greatly to his reputation. Still a young man, and joining to hisnatural gifts the invaluable attributes of perseverance and industry, it will be strange, indeed, if hedoes not far surpass his former efforts, good as they are. He is not content to rest on his well-earned laurels, but means to do still better, and this is the happiest of auguries for the years
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