Stothard learned the art of combining colors by closely studying butterflies wings; he would often say that no … - Samuel Smiles

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The only guide to a man's conscience, the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions.

Samuel Smiles

Stothard learned the art of combining colors by closely studying butterflies wings; he would often say that no one knew what he owed to these tiny insects. A burnt stick and a barn door served Wilkie in lieu of pencil and canvas.

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