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It is true that Lane could still have become a sail-maker, as such an occupation entailed much time spent sitting and sewing, and that Lane already had some experience sewing from his short-lived apprenticeship in shoe-making.

However, as evidenced in this quote from Lane ’ s nephew Edward Lane ’ s " Early Recollections ," his interest in art held much sway in his deciding on a career: " Before he became an artist he worked for a short time making shoes, but after a while, seeing that he could draw pictures better than he could make shoes he went to Boston and took lessons in drawing and painting and became a marine artist.