Illustrated Letter to Joe Evans (March 27, 1892)

Letter

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

E.M. Taber Letter with Two Sketches: A page from a letter to Joe Evans with a request for Evans to buy paint colours. Taber expresses his desire to submit a painting to the American Artists if he is able to complete his work. The letter includes two sketches: "Jack of All Trades" and "Devils of Procrastination and Delay". The "Jack of All Trades" is sketched at the top of the page. It depicts a cartoonish monster with eight hands, all holding different objects. The second sketch is in the middle of the page and depicts a man being pulled in opposite directions by two devils. The letter is signed by E.M.T.
E.M. Taber Letter with Two Sketches

A page from a letter to Joe Evans with a request for Evans to buy paint colours. Taber expresses his desire to submit a painting to the American Artists if he is able to complete his work. The letter includes two sketches: "Jack of All Trades" and "Devils of Procrastination and Delay". The "Jack of All Trades" is sketched at the top of the page. It depicts a cartoonish monster with eight hands, all holding different objects. The second sketch is in the middle of the page and depicts a man being pulled in opposite directions by two devils. The letter is signed by E.M.T.

Name/Title

Illustrated Letter to Joe Evans (March 27, 1892)

Entry/Object ID

L.003.W.002.I.1892

Description

An illustrated excerpt from E.M. Taber's letter to artist Joe Evans, with two sketches: "Jack of All Trades" and "Devils of Procrastination and Delay". The sketches and a transcription of some of the letter are included in "Stowe Notes" (1913).

Subject

Taber discusses colours for painting and submitting a painting to the Society of American Artists.

Subject Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Category

Works of Edward Martin Taber, EMT Written Works

Letter Details

Letter Date

Mar 27, 1892

Time Period

19th Century

Sender

Name

E.M. Taber

Address

Stowe, VT

Addressee

Name

Joe Evans

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Burnt Sienna -- 4 Venetian red -- 2 Chinese vermilion -- 4 Rose madder -- 6 Prussian blue -- 2 Cobalt blue -- 6 Ivory black -- 4 My mother will pay for these things and if you will have them sent to 14 E 54th, you will greatly oblige. That is if you go soon to get them. If not until a month or so, I'll write where to send and how to pay for them. I want very much to send something to the American Artists -- And I shall do so (you being good enough to see my picture framed and presented) if I do not fall between the devils of Procrastination and Delay which beset me -- beside that I am under the dominion of the demon that presides of Jacks of ALL Trades, a fate perfectly undeserved, as I am one simply by circumstance, neither inclination nor an ability to play many parts, moving me thereto. Behold my unhappy dilemma. Faithfully, EMT

Transcriber

Kathleen Garret

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

5 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Edges are slightly torn and paper is creased.

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Stowe Notes

General Notes

Note

Part of this letter is transcribed in "Stowe Notes" (1913), as well as a photograph of the side with the sketches. The other pages of the original note appear to have been lost when this page was cut out.

Created By

Kathleen Garret