text:  We believe they painted what they and we see at least so much as suited their pictures--but as they were not generally speaking exclusively sky-painters but painters of subjects to which the skies were subordinate they may be fairly held excused for this their lack of ballooning after the "cirrus;" and we thank them that they were not "glare-seekers " "threading" their way with it before them "among the then transparent clouds while all around the sun is unshadowed fire