portrait of Mr. Longfellow, which the publishers of The Atlantic have just issued, and which was drawn on stone by Mr. J. E. Baker. It is an extremely sturdy and at the same time most refined piece of graphic art. . . . The picture gives about a third of the figure’s length, and the pose is very simple, one arm being raised from the elbow, with the hand supporting the cheek and partially concealed in the poet’s thick, white beard. A slight turning of the face, resulting from this supported posture of the head, throws the left cheek and temple into soft shadow; a disposition to which must be attributed something of the deeply thoughtful aspect of the head. This aspect gives to the portrait its great charm, which we think will prove a lasting one; and the whole appearance is most agreeably characteristic; we receive from the sight of this portraiture the same sort of impression which comes from reading Mr. Longfellow’s poetry. . . . It is, in short, probably the best portrait of Mr. Longfellow which has yet been placed within the reach of the public. (“Art,” Atlantic Monthly 36 [Dec 75]: 762)