History of New York City - embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884 (1884) (14766041964)

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Title: History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 Perine, George E
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) History New York (N.Y.) Biography
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : A.S. Barnes & Co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization



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844. His best known worksare Dead Christ and Mother, Columbus and the Egg, The Ascension, and Count TJgolino. ^ James Smillie is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was born on November23, 1807. His father was a manufacturing jeweller and an enthusiastic mineralogist.The son at a very early age felt a strong desire to become an engraver, but did not atfirst receive much encouragement from his mother, for he was only eleven years of age — too young to think of it. But the boy determined to try his luck. He found a silverengraver willing to take him as a pupil, and he entered his service. This tutor soonafterward died, and James found a situation with an historical engraver, where, however,he did nothing more than make drawings. Mr. Smillies parents emigrated to Quebec when he was fifteen years of age. There,with very little experience, he began the practice of the art of engraving. He soonacquired skill in cutting letters, and he set up for himself, giving public notice that he
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FIRST DECADE, 1830-1840. 2G3 George Wnitefield Hatch, then the partner in business with Mr.Smillie, was charming the public with his delicate designs and rareskill as an engraver. He had lately engraved on steel for the Mirror afine portrait of Washington Irving, from a painting by Leslie. Mr. Hatch was a native of Johnstown, Montgomery County, X. Y.,where he was born April 27, ls,»4. A portion of his early life waspassed at Auburn, Cayuga County. X. V., where he began the studyof law with his half-brother, Enos T. Throop, who became lieutenant-governor of Xew York. His love of art and his developing ability topursue it successfully so predominated in his nature that with the sanc-tion of his friends he abandoned the study of the law and ever after-ward worked and dwelt in the realm of art. While yet a lad young Hatchs exquisite designs attracted attention,and as he grew to manhood his skill with the pencil assured his future was prepared to engrave spoons, door-plates, and dog-colla