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316 WOMEN ARTISTS. skill. Hoyt remarked that he knew nothing better in coloring than her autumn leaves and wild flowers. In this style, Mrs. Badger, of New York, has acquired reputation by her book of ‘The Wild Flowers of America,” published in 1859. The drawings were all made and colored from nature by herself.

Mrs. Hawthorne of Boston has painted many beau- tiful pieces. An “ Edymion,” which was greatly ad- mired, she presented to Mr. Emerson. She also mod- eled the head of Laura Bridgman. Mrs. Hill is a highly-successful miniature-painter.

Mrs. Greatorex is a landscape-painter of merit, and is rapidly acquiring distinction. She has a deep love of wild mountain and lake scenery, dark woods, and rushing waters; and her productions are marked by the vigor of tone and dashing, impetuous freedom of touch especially adapted to that kind of subjects. This felicitous boldness she has in a remarkable de- gree, and her works are marked by truthfulness as well as strength. She has painted many pieces of ro- mantic scenery in Scotland and Ireland. Her amia- ble character, her ready sympathy and benevolence, have interested many friends in her success.

Mrs. George Woodman, the eldest daughter of Mr.Durand, has painted some excellent landscapes; also Mrs. Ruggles. Miss Gove’s crayon heads have been much noticed and admired. Miss Caroline May’s landscapes have proved her claim to the double wreath of artist and authoress. Miss Granbury’s flowers have attracted attention in the Academy ex- hibitions. Some pretty interior scenes were in the exhibition of 1859, painted by Miss Juliana Oakley. It is necessary to omit many names of artists who have not yet had experience enough to constrain pub- lic acknowledgment of the genius they possess.

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