George Morland; his life and works (1907) (14595135197)

Farmer, wife, and child
Identifier: cu31924015183019 (find matches)
Title: George Morland; his life and works
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Williamson, George Charles, 1858-1942 Richardson, Ralph
Subjects: Morland, George, 1763-1804
Publisher: London, G. Bell and sons
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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n his sober intervals no onecould have been kinder to his wife than was Morland.Another of his enthusiasms was for children, and withthem he was always most popular. He delighted to takepart in their games, was lavish in his expenditure, andnever happier than when making them happy.. Very little below his affection for children came the lovehe had for animals. It had sometimes a cruel side, as hewould set one creature against the other for the sake offun and excitement; but he really had a considerableamount of love for the animal creation in his own way,and was always ready to buy living creatures and takethem into his house. Hassell tells us that he met himone morning carrying a sucking-pig, which he bore in hisarms like a child. The author did not recognise who theeccentric person was for some time, and was only amusedat the way in which the man carrying the pig was be-having. On his journey through the streets of Marylebonehe frequently set down the pig, pitting him against the 56
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DEBTS AND DIFFICULTIES 57 nearest dog, and delighting in the chase that was sure tofollow, and then, gathering up the pig, made a great fuss ofit, and treated it as kindly as he could. When Hassellreached the friends house where he was going, he foundseated in the room the eccentric person, still carrying andpetting his pig, and was then given to understand that itwas Morland the painter. Collins speaks of meeting him on an occasion at theCavendish Square coffee-house at the corner of PrincesStreet, sitting in a little back parlour with a basin of rumand milk beside him, a pointer who was sharing his mealby his side, a guinea-pig in his handkerchief, and abeautiful American squirrel he had just bought on hisshoulder. During the time he lived in Leicestershire he indulgedto the full his delight in animal life. There were severalchildren, says a contemporary letter-writer, at the farm,and with them Morland was first favourite, but he dividedhis favours between them and the animals, and

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