Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . ears, no artistscoloring had so closely resembled that ofTitian as did Allstons, and there was certainlyvery much of poetry in the conception of manyof his pictures. Allstons first period of residence in Bostonwas during the years 1809-10. At this timehe married Miss Ann Channing, sister ofWilliam Ellery Channing, to whom he hadlong been engaged, and kept a studio in CourtStreet, between Brattle Street and Cornhill,where he executed several portraits at goodprices. The early death of Mrs. Allst
Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . ears, no artistscoloring had so closely resembled that ofTitian as did Allstons, and there was certainlyvery much of poetry in the conception of manyof his pictures. Allstons first period of residence in Bostonwas during the years 1809-10. At this timehe married Miss Ann Channing, sister ofWilliam Ellery Channing, to whom he hadlong been engaged, and kept a studio in CourtStreet, between Brattle Street and Cornhill,where he executed several portraits at goodprices. The early death of Mrs. Allston inEngland was so great a blow to him that fora long time he was nearly frantic with grief;but eventually his mind regained its tone and,in 1818, he again came to Boston believing thathe ought now to give his own country the benefitof such talent as he possessed. In 1830 hewas married for a second time to a sister ofRichard Henry Dana and the next year hebuilt himself a studio in Cambridgeport whichwas to be his home for the rest of his life. Herehe worked, off and on, for years, — until his.
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