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Identifier: lifelettersoffre00shie (find matches)
Title: The life and letters of Frederic Shields
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Shields, Frederic, 1833-1911 Mills, Ernestine Bell, ed
Subjects: Shields, Frederic, 1833-1911
Publisher: London New York (etc.) : Longmans
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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nward fire which fiercelyimpelled Frederic Shields to devote every thought, everyhour, and every spark of nervous energy to the fulfilment ofhis lifes dream. In April we read of more commissions—one from Mr. Craven for a picture of an old beehive-makerat a price of £20. Another drawing of the same subject,painted in the previous year and sold to a Mr. Lorn ax for£5, was shown at the Exhibition of Shields work at theBrazenose Club, Manchester, in 1889. In June he is much troubled by the piano-playing ofa neighbour, and decides that he must seek another house. He is still obliged to draw lithographers tickets and towork for Mitchell at intervals, for, as he patheticallyremarks in a letter, one cant live off pictures. July 1st.—Rose 5. Wash. Prayer. Bible. Feel veryundecided about Russell Street house. £6 per year is agreat deal more. Prayed to God to guide me and preventmy doing wrong or rashly. Put hens in landscape. Redchalk sketch of Fisher Boy. Determined on Russell Street 58
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The Beehive MakerHampshire, 1858 THE NEW HOUSE 59 house and went to see the landlord ; arranged to give himan agreement for nine months. Drew a ticket for FlemingIf hours. Read newspaper account of this fearful battle. On July 16th he moved to the new house, RussellStreet, Hulme. July 28th.—Rose at 4.30. To Mr. Falkners, sketchingon the way. Rough colour sketch of Master CharleyFalkner. . . . Called on Letherbrow, and with him WillLomax. Thank God, he bought my old woman washingfor £4, and paid me. To old Donnell, and hair cut.Stayed to listen to a quack and a working man preachingwith great power in Stretford Road. How evil ramifies. I have been unconcentrated andlistless to-day, and I sin against Frugality in wasting time(that is, money); against Justice, because I might pay mydebts with money earned in the wasted time; againstSincerity, because I pretend to be eager to pay, and so on. 30th.—Rose at 6. . . . Got Life of Velasquez out ofFree Library. Sketched two hours walking a

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