. Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city. JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY. From the portrait by the artistPage 198. OLD BOSTON DAYS & WAYS 205 on the other side, his sister, scarce two yearsyounger, is endeavoring to attract her shareof the mothers attention. Mr. Clarke, seatednear a window opening on a landscape scene,holds on his knee the baby of the family. Inthe foreground stands the eldest child in thequaint attire of the last century, while the artisthimself, with palette in hand, contemplates thesweet domestic scene with a look of det
. Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city. JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY. From the portrait by the artistPage 198. OLD BOSTON DAYS & WAYS 205 on the other side, his sister, scarce two yearsyounger, is endeavoring to attract her shareof the mothers attention. Mr. Clarke, seatednear a window opening on a landscape scene,holds on his knee the baby of the family. Inthe foreground stands the eldest child in thequaint attire of the last century, while the artisthimself, with palette in hand, contemplates thesweet domestic scene with a look of details of the picture are done with wonder-ful care and accuracy, the stiff doll, the plumpbaby, the hats and plumes, the silk stockings,buckles and high-heeled shoes being marvelsin their way. This picture, devised and exe-cuted just at the time when Copley collectedhis family about him in his pleasant Englishhome, possesses, of course, decided autobio-graphical interest as well. Among the first pictures of American womenpainted after the artist had settled down inEngland is that usually known as x\])igail Brom-field and herewith reproduced.
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