Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 588 pages of information about Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals.

Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 588 pages of information about Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals.
    enthusiasm wanes, 28, 31, 168
    fails to get commission for painting for Capitol, 28-32
    commission from fellow artists, never painted, fund returned, 33, 34,
      161
    professor in University of City of New York, 37, 114, 137
    on effect of daguerreotype on art, 143, 144, 160
    and question of resuming painting in later years, 160, 202, 268
    and death of Allston, 207, 208
    renewed effort for Capitol painting (1846), 266-268
    continued interest in Academy, 306, 471
    again president of Academy (1861), 417
    attempts to paint (1864), 433
    presents Allston’s portrait to Academy, 436, 437
  In Europe, 1829-32:
    plans and preparation, commissions, 1 289, 298-300, 338, 354, 390
    outbound voyage, diary of it, 300-302
    at Liverpool, docks, 302, 303
    materials on tour, 305
    journey to London, 306-308
    on English villages, 306
    at London, Royal Academy, Leslie, visits, 308, 309
    traveling companions, 309, 395
    on gypsies, 310
    on Canterbury cathedral and service, 310-312
    at Dover, 312
    on Dover Castle, 313
    on Channel passage, 314
    on landing in France, 314, 315
    at Paris, Louvre, Lafayette, weather, 315-317
    on letters for newspaper, 317
    on Continental Sabbath, 318, 322
    on allegorical painting, 318
    winter journey across France, 318-326
    on diligence, 319
    on Continental funerals, 321, 322, 350, 366, 367
    on Sisters of Charity and benevolence, 323
    at Avignon, 324
    on Catholic ritual and music, 324, 325, 340, 342, 346, 352, 376,
      398-400, 2, 104
    on Toulon navy yard and galley slaves, 1, 326, 327
    travel by private carriage from Toulon to Rome, 327-337
    imposition at inns, 327, 330
    on Serra Palace, Genoa, 329
    on Italian beggars, 330, 332, 341, 355, 363, 369
    on Ligurian Apennines, 331, 332
    on Carrara marble quarries, 333-335
    on Pisa and Leaning Tower, 335-337
    on Carnival fooleries, 336
    arrival at Rome, lodgings there (1830), 337
    on induction of cardinals, 339, 340
    on Pius VIII, 339
    on St. Luke’s Academy, 340
    on kissing St. Peter’s toe, 340
    on sacred opera, 341
    on feast of Annunciation, 341
    on Roman society, 342-344
    on Passion Sunday, 343
    on Horace Vernet, 343, 344
    on Palm Sunday, 344
    on lying in state of cardinal, 344
    on Roman market, 345
    on Allegri’s Miserere, 345
    on Holy Thursday, papal blessing, 346, 347
    on Thorwaldsen, paints his portrait, 348, 370-372, 2, 354
    and later history, of portrait, 1, 372-374, 2, 465
    on English, French, and American manners, 1, 348, 349
    on Landi’s pictures, 349, 350
    on Camuccini, 350
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