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Show A GREAT AMERICAN ARTIST H In tho January Amorlcan Nagano Naga-no rlno ,n tno "Interpreting Pooplo" do-Hjfc do-Hjfc partment appears a sketch by O. H. B Duck of Thomas Moran, who Is now B seventy-flve years old, has more than B any artist made us acquainted with B our Orcat West. Following Is an ex-B ex-B tract: B "Thomas Moran was born In Bol- B ton, England, of Irlsh-Eagllsh stock, B and this mlxturo of English sturdl- B ness and Irish wit has stood him In B ttood stead, not only during his ear- B ? years of struggles, but In hJs la- B tr years has helped him to encouc B tor n(l overcomo many of tho hard- B ships Incident to his perilous Journey' ' B D8B over n'-nerto unknown and un- H trodden trails. B "At the age of evon bo was BJ brought to America. Although he H had moreW a common school educa- B f-0D no as at all times an Indefat igable reader, and during his mature years has enjoyed a mind stored with. tho best that English literature has given to the world. "To e.ond an evening with Thomas Thom-as Moran Is something not easily to dc forgotten. Let the subject of conversation con-versation or discussion be what It may, he Is ever ready to enter the arena, and with his vast fund of Information, his positive .'pinions, and his fluency of expression, enlivens enliv-ens the conversation and certainty leaves no one In doubt db to his view on any subject under discussion. "Moran's knowledge of the formi of clouds and rocks and trees of mov Ing water and all their changing moods in sun nnd shade Is the wonder won-der of his fellow craftsmen; and the technique of his work is the admiration admira-tion of even those who differ widely with him In Ideas of art. 1 have heard artists ranking among )iir forenust men claim that ho had a secret method me-thod of applying the pigments to his canvas. On toiling Moran of this, he simply smiled, that quiet smile that those who know him know so well, and said: "My studio door Is always open to thoso who wish to see m paint. "Although today a man soventy'slx years of age, his eye Is as bright, his hand as steady, mind as alert, and bis enthusiasm as youthful as belong to men of halt his age." |
