Charles Sumner: “Are the merits of this artist so peculiar and commanding that he…”

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Are the merits of this artist so peculiar and commanding that he should be taken and all others left?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner questions whether the selected artist's merits justify their exclusive recognition over others.

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Charles Sumner: “Are the merits of this artist so peculiar and commanding that he should be taken and all others left?”