Excerpt: ...deeds. Finley's drawing was to be taken to Mr. West. He worked very hard upon it for two weeks. Then he went to Mr. West with it. Mr. West said, "Very well, sir, very well; go on and finish it." "It is finished," replied Finley. 90 "Oh, no," said Mr. West. "Look here, and here, and here." So, when the mistakes were pointed out, Finley saw them. He took the drawing home and worked patiently for another week. Then he brought it to Mr. West again. Mr. West handed it back to Mr. Morse, saying: "Very well indeed, sir ...
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Excerpt: ...deeds. Finley's drawing was to be taken to Mr. West. He worked very hard upon it for two weeks. Then he went to Mr. West with it. Mr. West said, "Very well, sir, very well; go on and finish it." "It is finished," replied Finley. 90 "Oh, no," said Mr. West. "Look here, and here, and here." So, when the mistakes were pointed out, Finley saw them. He took the drawing home and worked patiently for another week. Then he brought it to Mr. West again. Mr. West handed it back to Mr. Morse, saying: "Very well indeed, sir. Go on and finish it." "Is it not finished?" said Mr. Morse, for he was almost discouraged. "See," said Mr. West, "you have not marked this muscle nor that finger joint." So another three days were spent on the drawing. Again it was taken back. "Very clever indeed," said Mr. West, "very clever. Now go on and finish it." 91 "I cannot finish it," replied Mr. Morse. Then the old man patted him on the shoulder and said: "Well, I have tried you long enough. "Now, sir, you have learned more by this drawing than you would have learned in double the time by a dozen half finished drawings. "Finish one picture, sir, and you are a painter." Mr. Morse took this good advice. He went to work upon a large picture. It was a picture of the "Dying Hercules." He first modeled his picture in clay. This he did so well that he received a gold medal for it. This was on May 13, 1813. His picture, too, was given great praise. It was counted as one of the twelve best among the two thousand pictures. So Mr. Morse went on patiently and carefully in this work. 92 He made many good friends in London. One of these friends was the poet, Coleridge. Mr. Morse was a great comfort to his parents. He was careful with his money. He and a young Mr. Leslie, lived and painted together. He spent all his money to get helps in his work. He visited all the picture galleries, and spent days in the study of pictures. At this time England and America were at war. Americans were sometimes...
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