John LaFarge 



Clarence King fitted naturally into 

 the ways of thinking of artists. He 

 knew many of them. He was an 

 early appreciator of many. He may 

 be said to have been one of the 

 early discoverers of certain men, and 

 there remained in him this manner 

 of discovering what he liked, of 

 inventing his own enjoyment, not 

 taking it ready-made from others. 

 When he described his likings there 

 was a freshness to the apprecia- 

 tions which was specially his own. 

 It seemed quite natural that he 

 should have made the accidental 

 acquaintance of Mr. Ruskin through 

 sudden remarks uttered at some 

 picture dealer's, when King, not 

 knowing with whom he was discuss- 

 ing, argued upon a number of sub- 

 tle points which to him were evident. 

 The famous writer appears to have 

 been delighted by the value and 

 form of these sayings or criticisms 



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