George Morland, his life and works . ourt, Charing Cross, thepictures Morland had in hand—they represented allthe artists portable property worth mention, as thefurniture at Warren Place had to be made over to anupholsterer who held promissory notes—and with ahaven of refuge in sight Morland entered heartily intothe bustle and novelty of giving the slip to the peopleof Camden Town. In December 1789 he gave up thehouse in Warren Place, apparently without paying therent, as Dawe tells us nothing was left for the land-lord but several loads of cinders, in which were foundmany public-house pots ;
George Morland, his life and works . ourt, Charing Cross, thepictures Morland had in hand—they represented allthe artists portable property worth mention, as thefurniture at Warren Place had to be made over to anupholsterer who held promissory notes—and with ahaven of refuge in sight Morland entered heartily intothe bustle and novelty of giving the slip to the peopleof Camden Town. In December 1789 he gave up thehouse in Warren Place, apparently without paying therent, as Dawe tells us nothing was left for the land-lord but several loads of cinders, in which were foundmany public-house pots ; and he esteemed himself 1 The Court of Verge, or Palace Court, was instituted by Charles I. to try all personal actions, as debt, trespass, slander, etc., between partyand party within twelve miles of Whitehall. A defendant might givesureties for his appearance at the court, which was held with that of theMarshalsea once a week at Southwark {Chamberss Cyclopadid). 84 PHEASANT SHOOTING (Size of original picture 15 J x 20 inches.). His Life and Works fortunate to get back his premises on any terms beforethey were quite in ruins, which doubtless would soonhave been the case, as he had let them to Morland ina halt-finished state. The artists practice of bringinginto the house any animal he might want as a modelwould not contribute to the maintenance of a dwelling-house in good repair. Various expedients were tried to relieve him fromhis difficulties. Collins says he urged him to raise hisprices, but that his counsel was defeated by the re-presentations of the interested persons who alwayssurrounded the artist eager to buy at a low pricepictures they could sell to their own advantage. It issaid that while he was in hiding six gentlemen cameforward with a proposal to buy up his debts and takeall the pictures he painted at a reasonable price untilthey were reimbursed ; this proposal being coupledwith an offer to provide him with a convenient house,rent and taxes free, a good table
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