Book of the artists American artist life, comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists: preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America . rin our people has created alarm, at least in relation to our political hope this truly patriotic spirit will be diffused, and penetrate at lengthall the latent agencies of society. Then will an honest pride and a foster-ing enthusiasm guard and cherish the literature, science, and art indigenousto the land. Let us not wait for death to canonize our men of genius, ere 246 American Artist Life. we
Book of the artists American artist life, comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists: preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America . rin our people has created alarm, at least in relation to our political hope this truly patriotic spirit will be diffused, and penetrate at lengthall the latent agencies of society. Then will an honest pride and a foster-ing enthusiasm guard and cherish the literature, science, and art indigenousto the land. Let us not wait for death to canonize our men of genius, ere 246 American Artist Life. we appreciate and encourage them. Let us hail their advent as the great-est blessing to the Republic, and suffer not indifference or avarice to blindus to the claims of rare endowments, to the humanizing and sacred missionof the poet, the artist, the gifted of whatever sphere. Ere it be too late,let the fostering hand be stretched out, the cordial recognition vouchsafed,the warm sympathy bestowed. Thus shall the great problem of life findbeautiful and enduring illustrations here ; and the sensitive mind of geniusbe quickened and strengthened into more complete and lofty GREENOUGH* ^M^ ILTHOUGH the creations of the artist are his best monu-ment, when the spirit in which he works transcends thelimits of a special vocation, and associates him with theprogress of society and the happiness of his friends, acatalogue 7aisonne ai what he has left in marble or colors,we feel to be an incomplete record of his life. The deathof our earhest sculptor caused so wide and sincere a grief, that it be-comes not less a sacred duty than a melancholy pleasure to trace hiscareer, gather up the tributes to his genius, and endeavor to delineate thefeatures of his chara6ler; and it is at the request of those most dear tohim, as well as from a vivid sentiment of aiFe6lion and regret, that I haveprepared this inadequate memorial of A life that all the muses decked With gifts of grace that mi
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