George Morland, his life and works . tendency to exaggerate, he converted intopicture dealers. His premises became the regular haunt of suchcharacters ; and in order to keep a space clear abouthis easel he had a wooden frame erected across hisstudio ; this was furnished with a hinged bar, whichwas raised to admit any one with whom he had businessto transact. In this manner he painted some of hisbest pictures while his companions were carousing ongin and red herrings around him (Dawe). Morlands passing craze for boxing took possessionof him while he lived at Paddington. It was hispleasure to po
George Morland, his life and works . tendency to exaggerate, he converted intopicture dealers. His premises became the regular haunt of suchcharacters ; and in order to keep a space clear abouthis easel he had a wooden frame erected across hisstudio ; this was furnished with a hinged bar, whichwas raised to admit any one with whom he had businessto transact. In this manner he painted some of hisbest pictures while his companions were carousing ongin and red herrings around him (Dawe). Morlands passing craze for boxing took possessionof him while he lived at Paddington. It was hispleasure to pose as a patron of the Ring, and he dis-played his interest in pugilism by hiring a large roomto serve as a boxing school : this establishment hemaintained at his own cost—or, more strictly speaking,at the cost of his creditors—giving prizes for sparringmatches, and entertaining all comers with his usualprofusion. When at work in his studio the loungers therein 96 THE FOX INNSigned, 1790 {Size of original picture 54 x 63 inches.). His Life and Works included prize-fighters who enjoyed themselves at hisexpense. Collins on one occasion called to seeMorland about eleven oclock in the mornincr andfound him in his painting-room ; the furniture includedneither tables nor chairs, and six or seven pugilistsstood about, eating and drinking. Bottles from one oftwo large hampers were passing from hand to hand,and one of the men, answering an exclamation fromthe visitor, informed him that this was the way theylived ; it was luncheon time. As may be supposed, these men were not veryscrupulous in their dealings with Morland, and, tradingon their prowess with their fists, made use ot hisproperty as they pleased. Ward ^ one day borrowedfrom the painter a horse to ride to some prize-fight ;and when Morland, a week later, asked why it had notbeen returned, Ward insolently told him he had soldit, and threatened to thrash him if he referred to thetransaction again. Morland seems to have acquire
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