A GOOD STORY OF LANDSEER.
Landsieb, the wonderful animal painter, often told,an amaaing story,;of whioh he was tho hero, to illnstrate'that a man must go''from home to-learn'the* news-about' himself, , One; day,,,while waking ,in London, he saw in the window of a piotare dealer a good^specimen of his own wort. Stepping insidk he.^skedflhelnamo bf the painter. THe^lqsjma'n,., said».the,piottire. was a genuine Landseer, and one of the •beet He ever painted, Taking up the' picture and critically examiningit,"Landseer asked if the dealer would warrant it. 11 Most oertainjy,'! replied the 'salesman*f and, what is 'more, he'll never paint another. 11 " How's that ?" ctsKed the painter. ' , " Gone, sir ; gone}" answered Jthe man, 1 putting his finger to bis forehead ; "gone, sir, completely, off hiß head, and not likely; to recbv.hr,".! \ ' > >:•>■,.- '" i Landseer harried oat that he might have a good laagh without betraying 1 his identity.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9762, 29 July 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)
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143A GOOD STORY OF LANDSEER. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9762, 29 July 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)
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