Introduction Kilburn and Abraham Delanoy of New York City, and Ezra Ames of Albany. Still referring to the latter part of the 18th century, Dr. Groce continues: "the visiting artist was not unlikely to take New York by storm." Among these visitors were: John Wollaston, the Englishman, who painted over fifty portraits during 1750-1751 alone; John Singleton Copley of Boston who visited New York City, Long Island, and Fishkill during July to December 1771, and earned over three hundred pounds at painting portraits; and Gilbert Stuart who, returning from Europe, landed in New York City in 1793 intending to proceed immediately to Philadelphia, but delayed his departure because he was rushed with orders until late in 1794. In New England during the 18th century there had been an uninterrupted development of portrait painting from Smibert to Feke, to Copley, and to John Trumbull. In Pennsylvania and Maryland, Ukewise, a development may be traced, beginning with Engelbert Kuhn and Gustavus Hesselius, and extending to John Hesselius an$ Charles Willson Peale. But in New York State, until 1800, there had been no continuous tradition of painting as there had been in New England, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. After 1800 in New York State, however, a development of portrait painting began which flourished principally in New York City; and of the numerous artists in this movement John Wesley Jarvis, Henry Inman, and Charles Loring EUiott were, successively, the most distinguished. Outside of New York City, Ezra Ames achieved in upper New York State a position of similar importance in this trend. Theodore Bolton Editor's Note: The following chapters The volume.will contain, among other on the life and work of Ezra Ames, with features, as complete and as accurate a those to appear in next January's issue of catalogue of Ames's paintings and draw- this Quarterly, will form the basis of an ings as may be possible. The authors will amply illustrated volume on the artist to welcome helpful information addressed be published by the Society next year, to them in care of this Society. 229