The Museum of Fine Arts

Pickman's Model

Illustrated by Michel Meslet

But keep in mind that I didn't drop Pickman for anything like this. On the contrary, my admiration for him kept growing; for that 'Ghoul Feeding' was a tremendous achievement. As you know, the club wouldn't exhibit it, and the Museum of Fine Arts wouldn't accept it as a gift; and I can add that nobody would buy it, so Pickman had it right in his house till he went. Now his father has it in Salem -- you know Pickman comes of old Salem stock, and had a witch ancestor hanged in 1692.