Copying some of those paintings so that ordinary Americans could see them was a great idea. It's too bad that it wasn't a big hit. I would have expected that people would flock to it.
Well, I thought so, too. I think a lot abt museums and in 1833 the avg. person probably had no idea they existed, let alone what they represented. Morse was upper class, a Yale graduate. and had done the grand tour as did I expect the people who would be interested, So there wasn't an audience. I never thought abt that before.
hen Morse invented Morse code and his paintings weren't as remembered.
It really was....today with al the art books we have we seldom think how reception of art was for any but those who could travel. This was exhibited and people paid, I think, 25 cents to see it. Wasn't a big hit.
Copying some of those paintings so that ordinary Americans could see them was a great idea. It's too bad that it wasn't a big hit. I would have expected that people would flock to it.
Well, I thought so, too. I think a lot abt museums and in 1833 the avg. person probably had no idea they existed, let alone what they represented. Morse was upper class, a Yale graduate. and had done the grand tour as did I expect the people who would be interested, So there wasn't an audience. I never thought abt that before.
hen Morse invented Morse code and his paintings weren't as remembered.
He also invented the underwater mine.
elm
the navy wasn't interested
That's new to me!
Read it in a book - first thing thing he did with insulated electrical cable, if I remember correctly.
elm
thing one
Early VR?
It really was....today with al the art books we have we seldom think how reception of art was for any but those who could travel. This was exhibited and people paid, I think, 25 cents to see it. Wasn't a big hit.