. The life of J. M. W. Turner, ; founded on letters and papers furnished by his friends and fellow academicians. etter for us to leave him alone, andwe both accompanied Turner. Lastly, we must not omit to mention Bemerside. For thatancient residence of the most ancient family [the Haigs] nowsubsisting on Tweedside he was resolved there must be a fitmemorial by this graceful hand. The good laird and ladywere of course flattered with this respect; and, after walkingabout a little while among the huge old trees that surroundedthe tower, the artist made his sketch. The sketch of this picturesq
. The life of J. M. W. Turner, ; founded on letters and papers furnished by his friends and fellow academicians. etter for us to leave him alone, andwe both accompanied Turner. Lastly, we must not omit to mention Bemerside. For thatancient residence of the most ancient family [the Haigs] nowsubsisting on Tweedside he was resolved there must be a fitmemorial by this graceful hand. The good laird and ladywere of course flattered with this respect; and, after walkingabout a little while among the huge old trees that surroundedthe tower, the artist made his sketch. The sketch of this picturesque Peel, and its brotherhoodof venerable trees/ is probably familiar to most of my readers. With true Scotch clannishness, Sir Walter (as we have seen)had, before Turners arrival, expressed his preference for hiscountryman Thomson ; but he yielded at last with a good graceto having the man who was the fashion. Sir Walter was a greatnovelist and a great poet; but he knew nothing of Art, or hewould have at once realised the importance ofsecuringonewhowas likely to prove so great an ally. In Scotts delightful com-. 11
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