PIGS AND PICTURES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1119, 21 September 1911, Page 22

PIGS AND PICTURES.

Edward W. Redfield, the painter, said at the Art Club, in Philadelphia, apropos of picture prices:—“l am glad there are not many buyers like an old farmer in Centre Bridge. A distinguished etcher, sketching in Centre Bridge, made a study of the farmer’s barn. The farmer happened to appear, and said he’d like to have the sketch —‘Ef ’tain’t too dear,’ he added, cautiously. ‘Oh!’ said the etcher, who makes 12,090 dollars a year, ‘I won’t charge you anything for the sketch, but ’ His eye lighted on the pig-pen. ‘But I’ll tell you what. You can give me one of these nice little pink suckling pigs there.’ ‘Why, man,’ said the farmer, with a frown, ‘do ye know what them pigs is worth? They’re worth a dollar apiece.’ ”