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It was called ' The Widows, ' and was held in a tavern in St. Martin's Lane. Amongst others who belonged to it were Edmund Kean ; Stanfield (afterwards the R. A. ) ; Roberts, the artist ; Nugent, a writer for the Times ; an actor named Hawkins, better known as ' Jerry MRS. LINNELL, MOTHER OF THE ARTIST. {Frotii a tniniatuj-e paintmg by J. /. Ijiiicll. ) MINI A T URE-PA INTING 123 Sneak, ' because of the admirable way in which he took that character ; and an animal-painter named Turner. The latt...er had a wooden leg, and Holmes used to relate with great enjoyment how on one occasion, when Turner had fallen asleep in his arm- chair, one of the wits lifted up his wooden leg, and put the end of it in the fire, whereupon the artist suddenly woke up, saying that he felt his toes burn- ing. Some of the best wits of the time belonged to ' The Widows, ' and Holmes was one of the liveliest and most genial of the lot. To this man Linnell was indebted for the first suggestion in regard to miniature-painting on ivory, and from him he received some valuable hints as to methods of working, etc.
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