WAMPSVILLE, N.Y., April 5, 1875.
To the Editor of the Utica Morning Herald:
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, of this village, died last evening about 12 o'clock. He was taken sick some four weeks since, from overexertion as it seemed, and in a short time dropsy was developed quite rapidly, and of a severe type. He suffered rather severely, as the disease prevented him from lying down, and thus he was compelled to sit nearly erect, and this for a number of weeks. He seemed quite cheerful for a time and reconciled to his illness, yet expressing hopes of recovery that he might complete some unfinished enterprise, as an improvement in the economical use of steam. But these hopes were not realized. He was the brother of Mr. Julius Spencer, who died in Utica last fall, and who was so long connected with the New York Central railroad. Mr. Spencer was an artist of no small repute, and had spent most of his active life in New York city, as a portrait painter. He pointed most of the portraits of Erastus Corning and of Dean Richmond, both former presidents of the Central railroad. A few years since he returned from the city and purchased a farm near our village, on which he has since resided. He was a nephew of the distinguished attorney of Utica, Joshua Spencer, and brother of the manufacturer of telescopes at Canastota. The family are remarkable for inventive genius. Mr. Spencer was a gentleman of the old school. Very plain in dress, highly intelligent, and well informed on all important subjects, and we prized his society highly. Those who saw him in his home from time to time, and met him on the street, will feel the loss of an agreeable man. He was retiring in manners, somewhat nervous, sprightly in intercourse with those who called on him, and one whose equal in many things will not be found in every city or village. His remains will be interred on Wednesday, about noon, in the Rural cemetery at Lenox, near Canastota.
Allen Traver
Source: Utica Morning Herald, Utica, New York, 7 Apr 1875
Death of Frederick R. Spencer.
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, one of the oldest members of the Natioanl Academy of Design, died at his residence at Wampsville, Madison county, last Saturday evening. Mr. Spencer was born in the village of Canastota, and was a brother of the late Julius A. Spencer, who was for many years Auditor of the New York Central Railroad Company, and also of General Spencer, the delebrated manufacturer of telescopes in Central new York. He early showed a great love of art, and after a few years practice in the country, without any instruction except the dictates of his own judgment, came to New York, where he soon acquired fame as a portrait painter.
In 1846 ge was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design, abd from that time unyil 1850 or thereabout, he pursued his profession with great zeal, and rapidly acquired wealth. A few years later Mr. Spencer gave up the active duties of his pursuit, and returned to his early home, where he purchased a farm, upon which he resided to the time of his death. His portraits are to be met with in the collections of many of the old families in new York, and are remarkable for purity of tone and brilliancy of color. In his portraits of ladies he aimed at the production of graceful pictures rather than at the conventional likeness, and hence he was very popular in that specialty.
Many of his best pictures were painted in Utica, where his brother resided, and also his uncle, the late Joshua A. Spencer, who in his time was celebrated as the greatest advicate in jury cases before the courts in Central New York. He also painted life-size portraits of the late Erastus Corning and Dean Richmond, former presidents of the New York Central Railroad. His style of finish resembled in a measure that of the the late Mr. Henry Inman.
Mr. Spencer was a grntleman of the old school. he was well informed on all important subjects relating to the progress of science and art, and his sociaety was greatly prized. When leaving New York some twenty years or more ago, Mr. Spencer resigned his position as an active academician, and since that time his name has appeared in the acadmey catalogues as a retired artist. His age was about 70 years.
Source: Evening Post, New York, New York, 8 Apr 1875, Page 2
To the Editor of the Utica Morning Herald:
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, of this village, died last evening about 12 o'clock. He was taken sick some four weeks since, from overexertion as it seemed, and in a short time dropsy was developed quite rapidly, and of a severe type. He suffered rather severely, as the disease prevented him from lying down, and thus he was compelled to sit nearly erect, and this for a number of weeks. He seemed quite cheerful for a time and reconciled to his illness, yet expressing hopes of recovery that he might complete some unfinished enterprise, as an improvement in the economical use of steam. But these hopes were not realized. He was the brother of Mr. Julius Spencer, who died in Utica last fall, and who was so long connected with the New York Central railroad. Mr. Spencer was an artist of no small repute, and had spent most of his active life in New York city, as a portrait painter. He pointed most of the portraits of Erastus Corning and of Dean Richmond, both former presidents of the Central railroad. A few years since he returned from the city and purchased a farm near our village, on which he has since resided. He was a nephew of the distinguished attorney of Utica, Joshua Spencer, and brother of the manufacturer of telescopes at Canastota. The family are remarkable for inventive genius. Mr. Spencer was a gentleman of the old school. Very plain in dress, highly intelligent, and well informed on all important subjects, and we prized his society highly. Those who saw him in his home from time to time, and met him on the street, will feel the loss of an agreeable man. He was retiring in manners, somewhat nervous, sprightly in intercourse with those who called on him, and one whose equal in many things will not be found in every city or village. His remains will be interred on Wednesday, about noon, in the Rural cemetery at Lenox, near Canastota.
Allen Traver
Source: Utica Morning Herald, Utica, New York, 7 Apr 1875
Death of Frederick R. Spencer.
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, one of the oldest members of the Natioanl Academy of Design, died at his residence at Wampsville, Madison county, last Saturday evening. Mr. Spencer was born in the village of Canastota, and was a brother of the late Julius A. Spencer, who was for many years Auditor of the New York Central Railroad Company, and also of General Spencer, the delebrated manufacturer of telescopes in Central new York. He early showed a great love of art, and after a few years practice in the country, without any instruction except the dictates of his own judgment, came to New York, where he soon acquired fame as a portrait painter.
In 1846 ge was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design, abd from that time unyil 1850 or thereabout, he pursued his profession with great zeal, and rapidly acquired wealth. A few years later Mr. Spencer gave up the active duties of his pursuit, and returned to his early home, where he purchased a farm, upon which he resided to the time of his death. His portraits are to be met with in the collections of many of the old families in new York, and are remarkable for purity of tone and brilliancy of color. In his portraits of ladies he aimed at the production of graceful pictures rather than at the conventional likeness, and hence he was very popular in that specialty.
Many of his best pictures were painted in Utica, where his brother resided, and also his uncle, the late Joshua A. Spencer, who in his time was celebrated as the greatest advicate in jury cases before the courts in Central New York. He also painted life-size portraits of the late Erastus Corning and Dean Richmond, former presidents of the New York Central Railroad. His style of finish resembled in a measure that of the the late Mr. Henry Inman.
Mr. Spencer was a grntleman of the old school. he was well informed on all important subjects relating to the progress of science and art, and his sociaety was greatly prized. When leaving New York some twenty years or more ago, Mr. Spencer resigned his position as an active academician, and since that time his name has appeared in the acadmey catalogues as a retired artist. His age was about 70 years.
Source: Evening Post, New York, New York, 8 Apr 1875, Page 2
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y., April 5, 1875.
To the Editor of the Utica Morning Herald:
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, of this village, died last evening about 12 o'clock. He was taken sick some four weeks since, from overexertion as it seemed, and in a short time dropsy was developed quite rapidly, and of a severe type. He suffered rather severely, as the disease prevented him from lying down, and thus he was compelled to sit nearly erect, and this for a number of weeks. He seemed quite cheerful for a time and reconciled to his illness, yet expressing hopes of recovery that he might complete some unfinished enterprise, as an improvement in the economical use of steam. But these hopes were not realized. He was the brother of Mr. Julius Spencer, who died in Utica last fall, and who was so long connected with the New York Central railroad. Mr. Spencer was an artist of no small repute, and had spent most of his active life in New York city, as a portrait painter. He pointed most of the portraits of Erastus Corning and of Dean Richmond, both former presidents of the Central railroad. A few years since he returned from the city and purchased a farm near our village, on which he has since resided. He was a nephew of the distinguished attorney of Utica, Joshua Spencer, and brother of the manufacturer of telescopes at Canastota. The family are remarkable for inventive genius. Mr. Spencer was a gentleman of the old school. Very plain in dress, highly intelligent, and well informed on all important subjects, and we prized his society highly. Those who saw him in his home from time to time, and met him on the street, will feel the loss of an agreeable man. He was retiring in manners, somewhat nervous, sprightly in intercourse with those who called on him, and one whose equal in many things will not be found in every city or village. His remains will be interred on Wednesday, about noon, in the Rural cemetery at Lenox, near Canastota.
Allen Traver
Source: Utica Morning Herald, Utica, New York, 7 Apr 1875
Death of Frederick R. Spencer.
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, one of the oldest members of the Natioanl Academy of Design, died at his residence at Wampsville, Madison county, last Saturday evening. Mr. Spencer was born in the village of Canastota, and was a brother of the late Julius A. Spencer, who was for many years Auditor of the New York Central Railroad Company, and also of General Spencer, the delebrated manufacturer of telescopes in Central new York. He early showed a great love of art, and after a few years practice in the country, without any instruction except the dictates of his own judgment, came to New York, where he soon acquired fame as a portrait painter.
In 1846 ge was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design, abd from that time unyil 1850 or thereabout, he pursued his profession with great zeal, and rapidly acquired wealth. A few years later Mr. Spencer gave up the active duties of his pursuit, and returned to his early home, where he purchased a farm, upon which he resided to the time of his death. His portraits are to be met with in the collections of many of the old families in new York, and are remarkable for purity of tone and brilliancy of color. In his portraits of ladies he aimed at the production of graceful pictures rather than at the conventional likeness, and hence he was very popular in that specialty.
Many of his best pictures were painted in Utica, where his brother resided, and also his uncle, the late Joshua A. Spencer, who in his time was celebrated as the greatest advicate in jury cases before the courts in Central New York. He also painted life-size portraits of the late Erastus Corning and Dean Richmond, former presidents of the New York Central Railroad. His style of finish resembled in a measure that of the the late Mr. Henry Inman.
Mr. Spencer was a grntleman of the old school. he was well informed on all important subjects relating to the progress of science and art, and his sociaety was greatly prized. When leaving New York some twenty years or more ago, Mr. Spencer resigned his position as an active academician, and since that time his name has appeared in the acadmey catalogues as a retired artist. His age was about 70 years.
Source: Evening Post, New York, New York, 8 Apr 1875, Page 2
To the Editor of the Utica Morning Herald:
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, of this village, died last evening about 12 o'clock. He was taken sick some four weeks since, from overexertion as it seemed, and in a short time dropsy was developed quite rapidly, and of a severe type. He suffered rather severely, as the disease prevented him from lying down, and thus he was compelled to sit nearly erect, and this for a number of weeks. He seemed quite cheerful for a time and reconciled to his illness, yet expressing hopes of recovery that he might complete some unfinished enterprise, as an improvement in the economical use of steam. But these hopes were not realized. He was the brother of Mr. Julius Spencer, who died in Utica last fall, and who was so long connected with the New York Central railroad. Mr. Spencer was an artist of no small repute, and had spent most of his active life in New York city, as a portrait painter. He pointed most of the portraits of Erastus Corning and of Dean Richmond, both former presidents of the Central railroad. A few years since he returned from the city and purchased a farm near our village, on which he has since resided. He was a nephew of the distinguished attorney of Utica, Joshua Spencer, and brother of the manufacturer of telescopes at Canastota. The family are remarkable for inventive genius. Mr. Spencer was a gentleman of the old school. Very plain in dress, highly intelligent, and well informed on all important subjects, and we prized his society highly. Those who saw him in his home from time to time, and met him on the street, will feel the loss of an agreeable man. He was retiring in manners, somewhat nervous, sprightly in intercourse with those who called on him, and one whose equal in many things will not be found in every city or village. His remains will be interred on Wednesday, about noon, in the Rural cemetery at Lenox, near Canastota.
Allen Traver
Source: Utica Morning Herald, Utica, New York, 7 Apr 1875
Death of Frederick R. Spencer.
Mr. Frederick R. Spencer, one of the oldest members of the Natioanl Academy of Design, died at his residence at Wampsville, Madison county, last Saturday evening. Mr. Spencer was born in the village of Canastota, and was a brother of the late Julius A. Spencer, who was for many years Auditor of the New York Central Railroad Company, and also of General Spencer, the delebrated manufacturer of telescopes in Central new York. He early showed a great love of art, and after a few years practice in the country, without any instruction except the dictates of his own judgment, came to New York, where he soon acquired fame as a portrait painter.
In 1846 ge was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design, abd from that time unyil 1850 or thereabout, he pursued his profession with great zeal, and rapidly acquired wealth. A few years later Mr. Spencer gave up the active duties of his pursuit, and returned to his early home, where he purchased a farm, upon which he resided to the time of his death. His portraits are to be met with in the collections of many of the old families in new York, and are remarkable for purity of tone and brilliancy of color. In his portraits of ladies he aimed at the production of graceful pictures rather than at the conventional likeness, and hence he was very popular in that specialty.
Many of his best pictures were painted in Utica, where his brother resided, and also his uncle, the late Joshua A. Spencer, who in his time was celebrated as the greatest advicate in jury cases before the courts in Central New York. He also painted life-size portraits of the late Erastus Corning and Dean Richmond, former presidents of the New York Central Railroad. His style of finish resembled in a measure that of the the late Mr. Henry Inman.
Mr. Spencer was a grntleman of the old school. he was well informed on all important subjects relating to the progress of science and art, and his sociaety was greatly prized. When leaving New York some twenty years or more ago, Mr. Spencer resigned his position as an active academician, and since that time his name has appeared in the acadmey catalogues as a retired artist. His age was about 70 years.
Source: Evening Post, New York, New York, 8 Apr 1875, Page 2
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