Autobiography of Hubert Herkomer (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...as I was to make his." He then told me privately that my picture was hung in the place of honour, and that he wished me to raise the price of it. I had put 620 on it; he advised Here was news to bring home Brewtnall had not heard about" his " picture, and was still hopeful; but his luck was not so good. My good fortune I owed to H. S. Marks, R.A., and Arthur Severn, both strangers to me. My friends the Dal ziels then stepped forward and advised Strahan, the publisher, to buy it. I was now able to help my parents; but my mother would not give up her teaching. ZN- father, however, started in good earnest to make furniture for me, for which I deter mined to build a great house some da-. In the summer of 870 I went to a fishing village on the coast of Normans-, not far from Dieppe. I paiuted an elaboratel- designed scene in watercolour of the fisherfolk on the beach, the principal group clustering around a -oung fishergirl reading news of the coming war with German-. It was a good piece of grouping, but the workmanship was hard and thin. o)n the declaration of war, I thought it safest to beat a retreat, because all knew I was a German. The- pitied me because the- were going to give German- a tremendous beating. Bn all sides I heard only this ver sion. This watercolour was bought b- L. Dalziel for LZO. was hung well in the Dudle- in 37. 6?n the strength of this and another drawing, I was invited b- the Institute of painters in WaterTolour, to join their ran ks without competition. L. I. Gregor-, who had become well known from his excellent drawings in the "Graphic," was similarl- invited with me. Gregor- and I were bo-s together in oouthcnnpton, and...