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when I went into business alone though I did not relinquish any oil paintings and did much work for Inman. It made me a miniature painter, Ingham likewise relinquishing and sending his work to me, both conditional that I would not exhibit or present myself professionally before the public as a portrait painter in oil although I did so paint, but did not exhibit such work. The two firm specimens a rather singular instance of the effect or indiscrimination of persons judgement on art, as when the specimen stood at twenty-five dollars. I got nothing but at fifty dollars it was not only acceptable but double the price readily given and the work approved  I however soon substituted it by a miniature of Henry Inman and a head of Miss O'Brien, Mrs Inman's sister, both of which were much praised by the press and and brought me favor and practice. It was customary at that time with all the artists to have a specimen on the walls and a card of prices on the table. Something it is true tried a window on Broadway and publicly so exposed their work and prices but that was tabooed by the genuine blood artist and at once towed them