Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . d of Boston. This knowledge served himin good stead in London. Copley, with West, w^as one ofTrumbulls sureties when the latter was tluown into prison inLondon. Lord Lyndhurst said his father was his own master, andentirely devoted to his art to the last year of his life, and thathe never saw a decent picture, except his own, until he wasthirty. Sullys opinion of Copley was that he was equal inall respects but one to West; he had not so great despatch, butthen he was more correct, and did not so often repeat him-self. The adverse criticism upon
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . d of Boston. This knowledge served himin good stead in London. Copley, with West, w^as one ofTrumbulls sureties when the latter was tluown into prison inLondon. Lord Lyndhurst said his father was his own master, andentirely devoted to his art to the last year of his life, and thathe never saw a decent picture, except his own, until he wasthirty. Sullys opinion of Copley was that he was equal inall respects but one to West; he had not so great despatch, butthen he was more correct, and did not so often repeat him-self. The adverse criticism upon Copleys pictures was that theywere crude in coloring, and wanted ease and naturalness. Hishistorical paintings were a collection of portraits without action,but his draperies were considered exquisite. Dr. Dibdin con-sidered his portraits admirable, but too stiff and stately. Acatalogue of the existing works of this eminent native artistwas prepared by Mr. Augustus T. Perkins of Boston. General Knox lived in the Copley House, after the war, for. A TOUK KOUND THE COMMON. 337 a short time. The old mansion fronted Beacon Street, and hadfine grounds and a stable attached. David Sears inherited a large fortune from his father, and, gowhere you will in Boston, you will tind monuments of hiswealth and enterprise. He commanded the Cadets pre^dousto the war of 1812, as well as since that time. His mansionwas long the admiration of the town. Some beautifid panelsin the front were executed by WiUard. Harrison Gray Otis erected a handsome residence next westof the Sears estate ; Judge Cushings adjoined it on the east,and was the second of the three houses mentioned as consti-tuting Beacon Street. The house standing at tlie corner of Walnut Street was thefirst built of brick on Beacon Street. It was erected in 1804by Hon. John Phillips, first Mayor of Boston, and father ofWendell Phillips, the celebrated antislavery orator of maiden speech on this question was made in Faneuil Ha
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