84 LIFE OF AUDUBON. 



CHAPTEE XIX. 



Audubon reaches Philadelphia — Calls on his old Friend Dk. Mease, 



AND KIND EbOEPTION — INTRODUCTION TO SULLY THE PAINTER, AND 

 BECEIVES GRATUITOUS INSTRUCTION IN PAINTING IN OiL — INTRODUCTION 



TO THE Prince of Canino — The Prince's Volume on Ornithology, 

 AND Illustrations — Acquaintance with Le Sueue — A Gigantic 

 Engraver — Engagement with Prince Canino — ^Meetings with 

 Rosier and Joseph Mason — Advised to take his Drawings to 

 England— Coldness of Prince Canino — Unable to Decide upon a 

 proper Course — Visit to Mill Gtrovb and Fatland — Dr. Harlan's 

 extreme Kindness — A noble Gift — Letters of Introduction. 



Audubon reached Philadelphia on April 5, 1824. The journey 

 to that city was undertaken as a desperate venture to obtain 

 help to complete his ornithological work, and he was soon satis- 

 fied that the venture would be successfal. 



" I purchased a new suit of clothes, and dressed myself with 

 extreme neatness ; after which I called upon Dr. Mease, an 

 old friend. I was received with kindness, and was introduced 

 to a German named Earle, who exhibited my drawings. I was 

 also introduced to several artists, who paid me pleasant attentions, 

 and I also obtained entrance to the Philadelphia Athenaeum 

 and Philosophical Library. I was fortunate in obtaining an 

 introduction to the portrait-painter, Sully, a man after my own 

 heart, and who showed me great kindnesses. He was a beau- 

 tiful singer, and an artist whose hints and advice were of great 

 service to me. I afterwards saw Sully in London, where he was 

 painting a portrait of the Queen of England, and had an 

 opportunity of returning his kindnesses. 



