| Show WISDOM OF GREAT PAINTER comments show that he was a philosopher as a well as a superb artist we always like to know what a great man has said about his work and how he be feels about other things that are ot of interest to every one fortunately tuna tely left a record ot of many of hla his feelings and opinions published as hla his conversations of all the painters rembrandt was his bis favorite among his sayings were the following let well enough alone Is the motto of the lazy the man who aho leaves good work behind adds to the inheritance of tho human rice the master la Is an artist whose works never recall those of some other artist 1 I would have drawing made the basis ot of education in all schools it Is the universal language no artist would paint it he knew he was never to show his work it if he h felt no human eye would ever rest upon it 1 I never sign a picture until my mir whole soul Is satisfied with my work to will la Is to do has been my motto I 1 have always willed ohl how I 1 regret the lost time tame that baik can never be made up As I 1 grow older I 1 work harder than ever P from charles L barstowe Bar stows famous pictures in st nicholas |
