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country, provided I had books, paint box, horse, gun, flute, etc., not forgetting a 
pleasant friend, without which a man might be tempted to shoot or drown himself 
for very ennui. 
The entry tor the next day is confined to three short lines: 
‘What with teasing the servant about her lover, plaguing the cat, and gossiping 
with the villagers, managed with difficulty to live the day out. 
Evidence of a restless nature, abhorring idleness. 
Having decided to indulge his taste for artist life and at the same 
time see something of the world, on the 19th of April, 1834, he quitted 
Leeds and started for Munich, with a view of putting himself upon a 
systematic course of study in different branches of painting. Regard- 
ing his leave-taking he says: 
Miss G. [his aunt] cried most prodigiously, as if I should never return homne—home 
did I say? I forgot that I have no home and that for the future I must consider the 
world as my home, or, rather, make a home wherever Iam. _ I leave some few people 
in Leeds whom I shall regret to lose, but on the whole I like my prospects very much. 
He spent nearly a month en route to Munich, stopping at Hamburg, 
Hanover, Gotha, and many other places, and arriving on the 14th of 
May. Here he began study at once, though at first he confined himself 
to the study of the German language under one Dr. Caflish, and it was 
not until a month later that he had made arrangements with the artist 
Mattenheimer, “the inspector ot the gallery,” to give him lessons in 
ruit and flower painting in oil. 
Under date of June 19, 1834, he writes: 
Took my first lesson in flower drawing and like it very much; he (Mattenheimer) 
says he sees that I have talent, from my drawings, and that in a little time I shall 
paint very well—flattery to make me learn—buit don’t care; if it pleases me I intend 
to continue it till I paint tolerably. 
A week later, this: 
For the first time handled palette and brushes and daubed a little in oil painting. 
Mightily pleased to have advanced so far; don’tintend to say anything about it to my 
friends in Leeds, or they will expect miracles of me. 
A few days after this his master has been trying to persuade him to 
be an artist. ‘ Will not, though, whatever he says,” closes the entry. 
Regarding his art work at this time it has been said of him that still- 
life and natural history subjects were his special delight, whether he 
painted in water colors or oils; and so successful was he in what he under- 
took in this way that with some who were well acquainted with his 
work, it was a source of regret that he did not make painting the seri- 
ous study of his life. Notwithstanding this statement, it is not likely 
that Mr. Glover would ever have madea great artist in the sense of pro- 
ducing strong, original pictures. From a study of examples of bis best 
efforts produced both in Europe and in America (oils and water colors), 
it is very evident that he was strongest in the direction of illustrative 
work, or close studies, where great detail and accuracy of delineation 
were absolutely essential. He was at his best in still-life, therefore, and 
especially in the painting of fruits, flowers, and the lesser animal life. 
