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Excerpt from History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States, Vol. 2
John Roberts, the universal genius, a notice of whom I have given, at this time attracted attention. Doctor Ander son, (for his medical title sticks to him to this hour,) after trying various experiments, and making himself somewhat proficient in the art, gained an introduction to Roberts, and was received by him as a pupil. He worked as long as he could with Roberts, for the purpose of improving himself in drawing, and working with the graver, but the irregularity of the eccentric Scotchman, and his intemperance, forced him to give up the advantages he might have derived from his ih struction.
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John Roberts, the universal genius, a notice of whom I have given, at this time attracted attention. Doctor Ander son, (for his medical title sticks to him to this hour,) after trying various experiments, and making himself somewhat proficient in the art, gained an introduction to Roberts, and was received by him as a pupil. He worked as long as he could with Roberts, for the purpose of improving himself in drawing, and working with the graver, but the irregularity of the eccentric Scotchman, and his intemperance, forced him to give up the advantages he might have derived from his ih struction.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
William Dunlap
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ISBN - 9781528262095
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 492
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William Dunlap
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ISBN - 9781330463321
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 494
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