“I tell you it's no joke to paint a portrait. I wonder that I am not more timid when I begin. I feel almost certain that I can do it. It seems very simple. I don't think of the time that is sure to come when I almost despair, when the whole thing seems hopeless.”
Quote by William Morris Hunt
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William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a 19th-century American painter and art educator. Known for his delicate depictions of natural landscapes and profound understanding of light and color, Hunt was born on March 31, 1824, and died on September 8, 1879. more
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