Show FAMOUS PAINTING GIVEN STATE OF COLORADO BY llY MRS ms HOWLAND HOWLAN DD AND AD MRS l CHARLES OHARLES CHARLESA A picture reminiscent of faces and days other than these has been given to the tho state of Colorado by the heirs of the painter and has been accepted by Governor Sweet The picture is a copy of the famous famous famous fam fam- ous Charlotte Corday In Prison by Charles H H. Muller which hangs inthe in inthe n the Corcoran galleries in Washington The copy was done b by Capt John D. D Howland pioneer of the days of 58 civil war veteran scout and artist who completed the work for the late David H. H Moffat one ope of the states state's most prominent pioneers I The picture has hung in the Moffat 1 I fat at home In Denver fo for forty years mt hut Mrs Moffat recently placed itIn it In n the tho hands of at Mrs Howland and her ter daughter Mrs Alfred Charles Charl formerly of My Myton ton for disposition The offer of the picture for the state historical society was made and accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac August 23 by Governor Sweet Captain Howland was not a copyist copy copy- st In any degree Almost all of his work was original and much of it Is widely known He was the designer of the statue that adorns the civil war veterans' veterans memorial in front of the statehouse in Denver R Relative to the copy of Muller's picture Mrs Rowland's Rowlands letter Tetter to the governor states Although loath to copy COP another's s work Worl the magnificent handling of or this m masterpiece so Intrigued in intrigued intrigued In- In the imagination of the artist that h he completed for tor Mr Moffat a wonderful co copy y of ot Mr l Muller's paint paint- Ing ng I OIl have given most thoughtful consideration as to what disposition to make of It and after due contemplation contemplation contemplation I deeply feel that this picture picture pic plc- ture Lure painted for a prominent Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado artist should belong to the state of Colorado Sentiment alone would preclude its il bestowal bestow l t el- el lt Q where The owner Mr Moffat loved lo and admired this painting greatly and while whilo not representative of Captain Howlands Howland's well known western paintIngs paint- paint paintIngs paintings Ings it t is indeed representative of his m masterly terly brush tone and value 0 Q o |